SkiSmuggs

http://www.rv.net/forum/index.cfm/fu...d/26676094.cfm


We did have a slight intrusion of the weight police, but it got squashed.

speeddemon86

Weight police or not, did that guy really say he tows his 20k lb camper with his jeep? Wow

SkiSmuggs

It may have been tongue-in-cheek, but one never knows.

ecobeest

Great thread. I should post my soon to be combo over there (Just bought a 5'r on Saturday). The user Dodgefather1 claims that he 'doesn't even know his 5'r is back there'. Ummm I doubt that.

Rv.net can be just brutal on the 1/2 tonne 5'r crowd..

SkiSmuggs

Tell me about it. I joined shortly after getting the fiver and commented about buying a strong truck to pull it. Some 3500 guy saw my sig and responded that the EcoBoost is a sham. I bit my tongue to keep from telling him that his 3500 was still just a Chevy.
I've even seen comments to the effect that HT trucks have no business towing much more than a utility trailer.
I guess their HD manhood is being threatened by the new Ford F150s.
However, look at the beating this guy took on our forum:
https://www.f150forum.com/f82/2012f1...-wheel-189033/

ecobeest

Well he kind of came in swinging so to speak, without the knowledge to really back it up. He did get a few thumps but not quite as bad as I've seen... He really did seem like a good guy though.

Flash!

I've never understood that expression. Maybe I just haven't driven a "real" truck () but I sure haven't pulled ANY trailer, even empty ones, that I would ever describe as "didn't know it was back there".

From the same people who bring you: "Just buy a diesel and put airbags on it."

ecobeest

You mean you can't just flat out ignore all ratings because you roll coal? Say it ain't so man, say it ain't so

ford4261

I think the trailer marketing has a lot to do with what folks subject their trucks to, regardless of 1/2, 3/4, 1 ton, be it diesel or gas. Every advertisement I've seen as well as just about every toy- hauler type trailer pulled, is hooked to a pickup. A 40ft weekend warrior will gross anywhere from 17-19,000 lbs, give or take. By this rating alone, anything less than bare bones 1-ton is insufficient. I am not picking on the toy hauler crowd at all, it's just a common sight in my area. I came from an '04 F-250 and to be completely honest, I never once looked at what my max tow rating was, couldn't tell you. I just figured as long as I didn't hit the bump stops and could stop the trailer well enough I was fine. I pay a lot more attention now simply because I'm in a half ton truck.

EcoboostKev

If you don't have a 1 ton diesel you have no business pulling a trailer! I cant stand some of the ignorant fools on RV.net! I will never forget the first comment some idiot made when i was questioned about my setup. I was replying to someone that asked about how much weight i load in my trailer when ready to camp and this idiot comments and says that 1/2 tons are useless and his wife would have my truck overloaded with just her shoes never mind anything else.... I will never understand why they think a 1/2ton towing 7-9000lbs is unsafe but there 1 tons towing 16-20,000lbs is OK ???