I would like to hear from people with these trailers I mention above, any of you pulling them with a 1/2, like the Ford F150 or Dodge Ram 1500, I would like to hear what your set up is too, 5.7L V8 with 3.73 axle ratio, towing packages and what kind of fuel economy are you getting driving in town or hiway without trailer and same with trailer.....curious too see, I am ready to buy both truck and trailer, but I am worried about the TV size, and I really don't think I can afford to go to a 3/4 ton......thanks
I'm sure you will get some expert replies here regarding GVW, tongue weight, etc., but based on my feeble knowledge, that TT is too much for any 1/2 ton TV. If that size TT will best fit your needs, I would look for a used 3/4 ton TV that you can afford to tow it.
I pull my 29 footer with a 3/4 ton truck. I wouldn't be at all happy with a half ton. I need the power of the 6 litre engine.. anything less would be a huge disappointment!
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Thanks for the good advice, I was worried it would be too much trailer for the truck...thanks again........this is a great forum I must say, can't beleive all the info and tips and advice....
You're looking at a tongue weight (DRY) of over 1,000 lb. so loaded would likely be close to 1500 lb. The F-150 would do it provided you get the HD option with either the 2500 lb. payload (super cab) or 3,050 lb. payload with the regular cab. I don't know of any half ton Dodge that would handle that much tongue weight and the new Toyota won't sell the max payload option with the trailer tow package. GM has an HD 1500 that would do it but it's actually a 3/4 ton truck with limited engine options (6.0 is the biggest you can get with it). The GM 6.0 is about the same HP and torque as the Ford 5.4 and either would do the job but bigger would of course do it better. You'd CERTAINLY have more options with a 3/4 ton. Good luck / Skip
Just so you understand where everyone is coming from....
Take the Jayco 32BHDS:
Unloaded weight (UVR) 7855# (No battery, propane, water or options (like awning and TV))
Gross Vehicle Weight rating (GVWR) 9750#.
IMHO you would be a lot closer to GVWR than UVR
Tongue weight (at 13%) would be around 1265#. It may be as high as 1500#. (Depends on the tongue weight ratio)
Now go and check the payload specs for the trucks you are looking at:
You need to add passengers, hitch, tools and anything else in the truck to the 1265#. Is that under the max?
As an alternative, deduct the "loaded for travel" weight of the truck from its Gross Vehicle Weight rating (GVWR). That is your remaining payload. Do you have 1265# left? Probably not!
You then need to add 9750# to the LOADED weight of the truck.
Is that under the Gross Combination Weight rating (GCWR)? Probably not!
Like the others, I'll suggest that is too much trailer for most 1/2 tons but hopefully you now understand why.
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