Recent content by Logger Joe

Grashley, I made sure your name was on it ;) And that was my line of thinking, it was direct and straight forward info so I figured it was worth sharing :)

I stole a bit of one of your previous posts there Grashley as I thought it covered the needed info, hope thats ok :) Fifth Wheels and half tons dont mix unless its a FW designed for a half ton and those are small and devoid of options ;)

Saw this a while back on another post, so I'll post it here hoping it helps :)  Look for a yellow banner placard on the driver door latch post which states the max weight of passengers and cargo shall not exceed xxxx pounds.  That is the payload for YOUR truck.  from the Payload, subtract the...

Also, I wouldnt tow a 5th wheel with a half ton unless the 5th wheel was specifically designed to be towed by a half ton.  Unfortunately, half tons arent the right choice if your even considering a 5th wheel. My advice is to find your TT/5th wheel and then go truck shopping.  Bring a calculator...

Im going to guess the suspension was upgraded a bit too, my brakes are adequate, but Id hate to lose the trailer brakes on a long steep decent in the mountains as that would be a hair raising experience to say the least.  Also, my truck just driving around empty is an amazing ride, a huge...

I agree with a few peoples opinions here, why buy a larger heavier truck if your only going to pull your TT a small percentage of its life?  Its a waste of money. I personally wouldnt pull a 9000lb trailer with a half ton and good luck finding a truck on a lot that actually has the specs posted...

Very welcome, now good luck with all the "extra" purchases for the "essential" gear your going to require for the trailer haha costs nealy as much as the trailer ;)

Congrats on the new trailer!!!

Kdbgoat pretty much nailed it on the head I think... The big thing is to load the truck, scale it and determine whats left for hitch weight.  12.5% is a great place to start. Here is a link to a calculator to help you determine where you're getting close on weight :)...

I feel the bottom line besides legallity is safety.  How many of us actually want to share the road with someone that clearly disregards safety practices?  I know I dont.  I travel with my 4 kids and my wife, my most precious cargo is my family and their safety is paramount to me.  Can I haul a...

We can only hope that everyone has enough sense to not listen to terrible advice.  Like go ahead and grossly overload your truck, its perfectly legal in the US.....lol

OP, not trying to steer you away from your dream truck but check out the competition as well, my sister in law has the exact same trailer as I do and bought a chev heavy half ton truck, the payload capacity on her truck is quite a bit higher at 2200lbs.  Their half ton is loaded while mine is...

Sightseers, not everyone in the forum is from the US, many tow into Canada and are subject to our applicable laws while here.  To boot, Ive been stateside and was detained until my overweight fines were paid, the US does do things in a different way. 

OP, remember to read the fine print on what your towing capacities are.  With a half ton its always your payload that is the limiting factor.  My truck is a 17 ram 1500 with the hd towing package, my payload is 1494lbs.  My TT is roughly 6400lbs loaded and after my family is in the truck the...

Sightseers, it happens.  Ive been driving with a CDL for 20 years myself.  If you knowingly operate your vehicle in an unsafe manner you can go to prison, period. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/laid-humboldt-bus-crash-update-driver-info-1.4736826 A link to prove my point, it...