No the limitation will be the driving experience. You will meet the legal numbers, the CC will dictate mostly how she handles. You can tweak certain things to make it work if it does not hit the "feel good" towing experience.
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No the limitation will be the driving experience. You will meet the legal numbers, the CC will dictate mostly how she handles. You can tweak certain things to make it work if it does not hit the "feel good" towing experience.
You nailed it, except for adding in the tongue weight, which at the dry weight they have listed of 6210 is 705lbs or 11%. You have roughly 300lba for the bed.
Yeah,, and thats dry weight....thats why I mentioned earlier about your tongue weight around 900-1klbs when loaded with your gear in the camper.
Again, you can do it, ppl do it everyday and I would do it if only going 5-6x's a year close by. But, kids and camping supplies dictate more than a few hundred lbs in the truck bed. That's just firewood and coolers.
That GVWR seems low, though today's 1/2 tons 7700-8000lbs.
Again, you can do it, ppl do it everyday and I would do it if only going 5-6x's a year close by. But, kids and camping supplies dictate more than a few hundred lbs in the truck bed. That's just firewood and coolers.
That GVWR seems low, though today's 1/2 tons 7700-8000lbs.
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You can adjust your tongue weight by where you load items in the trailer (in front of or behind trailer tires). Not sure why you would want 1k on your tongue.
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Nickel hit it on the head. The truck will do it but not comfortable for any long distance trips. I’ve done it in the past because it’s what we had worked fine for in state but sucked on the long haul. Just as he said, you see this going down the road every day. Campgrounds are full of overloaded truck and trailer combos. You will have an easy 1k of shit stuffed in that camper at all times and not realizing it.
No one wants 1k in TW, but at full gross on trailer at 13%, he's at 975lb. Dry weights dont usually include propane tanks and batteries either. Remember that hitch head is 50-75lbs depending on design.
With this trailer design, only the black tank is most likely behind the axle and the h20 somewhere near the axles. She is nose heavy off the start given their distance back from the tongue.
He asked for insights, these are my insights. You can tow it and you can do it safely but as a good friend of mine, I won't let him do it without atleast understanding it completely. When you throw in a family, nothing else matters than safely getting to your destination. In close 2nd comes getting there comfortably.
That truck gross is low.....is this the yota?
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Yep, except the design doesn't allow for it unless he puts in in the bathtub or on a bunk. This layout by design is just plain heavy, but fits the bill perfectly for a family of 4+ without going to a 33' rear BH room.
It's also a lever, so 1lb on rear bumper doesn't = 1lb TW reduction.....more like 1/3 given axle distances to both front and rear.
Buy the Yota take a couple trips to see how she does. Add some bags if you then decide to stay in a 1/2 ton or decide if you want more CC.
Hell, you're bound to bank an extra $2500 selling a used yota, right J
Hell, you're bound to bank an extra $2500 selling a used yota, right J
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Personally, I’d stay away from ANY 1/2 ton in this situation.... But yes the depreciation is probably one of the least of all the 1/2 ton trucks...Buy the Yota take a couple trips to see how she does. Add some bags if you then decide to stay in a 1/2 ton or decide if you want more CC.
Hell, you're bound to bank an extra $2500 selling a used yoga, right J
It's a hard pill to swallow when numbers get crunched. Tough spot between getting the floorplan you want for the price you want but staring down the barrel of a new truck too. Nothing wrong with either choice. If he agrees, I'd ask him to hook up and hit the scales with the current truck.
Personally, no way no how in the yota for me. I'd think about a '17 plus in a domestic 1/2 ton with towing provisions, but always find myself with a 3/4.
Getting your unhitched and hitched up weights would be recommended if wanting to stay with a 1/2 ton.
Personally, no way no how in the yota for me. I'd think about a '17 plus in a domestic 1/2 ton with towing provisions, but always find myself with a 3/4.
Getting your unhitched and hitched up weights would be recommended if wanting to stay with a 1/2 ton.
Personally, I wouldn't want a crew max for camping. The bed size alone would drive me crazy.
Bumping up to a 3/4 ton you gain bed size options of 6.5-8'. Fuel consumption comparison from a 5.7 Tundra and a top three 3/4 gaser aren't far apart.
Adam pretty much nailed everything else. In the end, I wouldn't consider a half ton for me. I did this road...thats how my wife ended up with a HD half. That is now a $60,000 grocery getter. I should've bought her a damn minivan and myself a truck.
Bumping up to a 3/4 ton you gain bed size options of 6.5-8'. Fuel consumption comparison from a 5.7 Tundra and a top three 3/4 gaser aren't far apart.
Adam pretty much nailed everything else. In the end, I wouldn't consider a half ton for me. I did this road...thats how my wife ended up with a HD half. That is now a $60,000 grocery getter. I should've bought her a damn minivan and myself a truck.
Looks like a doable option. There’s a NE Ohio dealer Who was advertising having the largest selection in Ohio. Might be someone too touch base with.
F250 would be my first choice, gasser not a diesel. Used, under 50k on the mileage.GM a doable option? Nah.
Plenty of them F250s for sale
. Good luck on the decision Jesse, lots to digest.
. Good luck on the decision Jesse, lots to digest.