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Originally Posted by RET.LEO
Sage advice. Thank you Travelin Texans.
I am amazed at the number of manufacturers claiming "half ton towable" Especially when it comes to the 5th wheel market. Towing is the easy part, towing it safely is a whole another issue. The axles, brakes, suspension of most if not all half tons are inadequate to say the least. The extra wear and tear would make the half ton unsafe and wear a nice truck out prematurely...trucks are just too darn expensive for that and to risk our safety and the rest of the motorists around us is inexcusable.
It's not the largest, heaviest trailer by a long shot but I wouldn't consider it with anything less than a F-250 and most likely a F-350 is the best t.v. for it.
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Go with the 350/3500, some 250/2500 have very little more payload than some 1/2 tons, plus the cost, the ride & fuel mileage to step up to the 1 ton is minimal.
Whether the weights justify it or not with the bigger truck get the WDH with sway control, believe me you'll be glad you did at some point while towing.