I've pulled my <4500 pound travel trailer from Texas to Colorado twice this year, lots of weekend trips, and my trailer is holding together just fine. Yes, my F-350 V-10 is a lot of truck for the load I pull. I've been tempted to get a bigger trailer to go with the bigger truck. I like being able to park the little trailer in small remote campsites. Also, I arrive at my destination relaxed and stress free with this truck. My previous F-150 was OK, but hills and headwinds could make for a long miserable trip, now I just set the cruise control and enjoy the scenery.
2008 F350 V10, Auto, Crew Cab, XLT, Long Bed
2005 Rockwood 2104
1998 Suzuki DR-650 Dual sport motorcycle
A lot of people upgrade to a bigger down the road. You will save money by already having a big enough truck to handle a bigger trailer.
Definately go bigger now and you won't regret it in the future.
If that's the case then this little enclosed utility trailer should be a pile of scrap! We've pulled this trailer with the last truck, a 2500HD 4X4 CC long box and now we are pulling it with a 3500HD 4X4 CC. It looks a little silly being pulled by a big truck but it has never had a single issue.
2009 4X4 Chevrolet Duramax/Allison 3500HD Crew Cab DRW
2007 Sportsman Sportster KZ 33P Toy Hauler
"It's not the destination, it's the journey."
When I bought my F-350, it road quite rough with the wd hitch hooked up. After my first trip, I pulled the wd hitch and went without it. These heavy duty trucks want the extra weight and ride smoother with the weight on the back axle.
This is my experience.
2009 Ford F-350 Super Duty
2003 Honda Odyssey
2007 Thor Wave 25BH
Get the one ton, then when you are ready to upgrade the trailer you don't have to upgrade the tv! (Don't tell your wife that though, in case you decide you want a new truck!)
No, I don't believe a 1 ton truck will damage a properly built TT, even a small one.
The only way damage could happen is using an MDT or HDT truck (much larger than a 1 ton pickup) to tow a small, lightweight TT. Then yes, damage could be possible under the right (or wrong) conditions.
You could tow a TT with an MDT or HDT and no damage should occur, same as towing with a 1 ton or equal. I'e towed my 6x12 single 3500 lb axel trailer with my MDT, no damage in 20 yrs of owning the trailer, and the navistar, and towed the same trailer day in and out with my one ton flatbed I used to have!
I also tow a 5x8 Wells cargo as shown too with my 05 dually, and the only reason I have not towed it with my Navistar, is the hitch is too far under the bed, so going around corners would be a pain for the WCargo, ie crunched front sides!
Buy what truck you want for what ever the needs are, then get the trailer you want, set it up for the truck at hand, and enjoy! FORGET about this internet BS you need a smaller truck to not damage the TT or equal!
marty
05 Chev CC D/A LS Dooley
92 Navistar dump truck, 7.3L 7 sp, 4.33 gears with a Detroit no spin
00 Chev C2500, V5700, 4L80E, 4.10, base truck, no options!
92 Red-e-haul 12K equipment trailer
3 Single axle utility trailers
blt2ski wrote: You could tow a TT with an MDT or HDT and no damage should occur, same as towing with a 1 ton or equal. I'e towed my 6x12 single 3500 lb axel trailer with my MDT, no damage in 20 yrs of owning the trailer, and the navistar, and towed the same trailer day in and out with my one ton flatbed I used to have!
Have to disagree with you on this one. I have read about it in the past, and there are some situations where a MDT/HDT with a very stiff suspension can literally shake a lightweight (and perhaps poorly made) TT apart, especially on rough roads. Just think about it like this, most lightweight TTs are built with an emphasis on weight savings nowadays. As a result, the tongues on the trailers are engineered sometimes to the hairy edge of capacity. Now think about it like a loaded wheelbarrow. If you stand there and shake the wheelbarrow violently by the handles, the handles may break if loaded near capacity. Same with a loaded TT tongue.
If I can find a link, I will post it.
But a 1 ton pickup truck damage a TT? No way.
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