HD F-150 or 3/4 ton truck?

[Farmer495]

13k lbs behind a 1/2 ton truck. I don't want to be anywhere near that going down the highway.

Why not? That load has it's own brakes. The bigger issue is the "anyone" can do this without any special training or license....though locally you have to pass a road test to tow anything over 10,000 lb with a regular driver's license...

 

[coobie]

Why not? That load has it's own brakes. The bigger issue is the "anyone" can do this without any special training or license....though locally you have to pass a road test to tow anything over 10,000 lb with a regular driver's license...

I could not agree more.The everyday go to the mall/school driver has NO clue what it takes to tow over 10,000 lbs.

 

[WilliamBos]

I could not agree more.The everyday go to the mall/school driver has NO clue what it takes to tow over 10,000 lbs.

There are many people with licences that have no clue either. Terrible seat cover(driving schools) out there have been aboe to get many the licence needed without knowing how to drive.

 

[coobie]

There are many people with licences that have no clue either. Terrible seat cover(driving schools) out there have been aboe to get many the licence needed without knowing how to drive.

You are correct,not trying to start a pi$$ing match.Just stating the facts.

 

[scott_vt]

I could not agree more.The everyday go to the mall/school driver has NO clue what it takes to tow over 10,000 lbs.

Good Morning Coobie,
I have driven commercially for many years, hardly makes me an expert, but I honestly think that people that do not normally haul anything other than kids to school, need a red blinking sign on their dashboard telling them they have a large load behind them ! Do not drive too fast and anticipate stops well before they happen !

 

[coobie]

Good Morning Coobie,
I have driven commercially for many years, hardly makes me an expert, but I honestly think that people that do not normally haul anything other than kids to school, need a red blinking sign on their dashboard telling them they have a large load behind them ! Do not drive too fast and anticipate stops well before they happen !

Fully agree,folks seem to forget how far it takes to stop that load.Then its to late..

 

[Sysop]

Lots of folk don't fully understand what it takes to safely carry a firearm. Lots of folk don't understand what it takes to safely raise a child. Lots of folk don't fully understand what it takes to get through life safely.

Towing a trailer is just one of the many aspects of life the average person isn't naturally a master at. As with any of these things, it is up to each individual to learn all they can by the mistakes and learned wisdom of others and attempt to not recreate the mistakes of the past. Problem with that is, the average person is too lazy to be bothered. Many like to learn the hard way, through trial and error.

Same as with bad parents, bad gun-owners, and others that fail to live up to the various standards of society; people that can't tow need dealt with on a case by case basis. Creating artificially low specs on a truck just to prevent the average driver from towing heavy isn't a solution.

I personally think lots of the people claiming "I'd not tow 12-13k behind a modern half ton" are the types that are generally the problem. They're simply too lazy or hard headed to learn the proper way to load and tow with modern equipment. I think they are the ones that don't load properly, like to tow too fast, and need a truck made to handle 20k to safely get them down the road with their improperly loaded 10k at 80MPH.

 

[downs807]

Simple how many 1/2 ton's you see flipped over on the high way with the so called "1/2 ton towable" camper that weights 9k vs 3/4 ton?

there are classifications for a reason at the end of the day a 1/2 ton is still not near the truck a 3/4 ton is no matter how you slice the pie boys.

 

[Farmer495]

Simple how many 1/2 ton's you see flipped over on the high way with the so called "1/2 ton towable" camper that weights 9k vs 3/4 ton?

there are classifications for a reason at the end of the day a 1/2 ton is still not near the truck a 3/4 ton is no matter how you slice the pie boys.

Think you'll find far more 1/2 tons will be towing a 90% tow rating weight RV simply because RVs only get so heavy in general, not too many RVs on the road that are at the "90% of 3/4 ton towing rating" The real heavy triple axle 5ers are over 1/2 rating, but no where near 3/4 ton rating.

 

[4570Man]

I'd rather have more truck than necessary because I've got better things to do than tinker with the load position trying to get the weight distribution perfect, and deal with weight distribution hitches. I prefer to pull all the way to the front of the trailer and be done.