cdorsey50stang
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Hello,
My family has been camping for the past 2 years and we have upgraded campers along the way. I have tried to search for my answer but I haven't had luck finding any real world experiences with my question.
The camper has a GVW of almost 14,000 lb. The pin weight is around 1800 lbs. We love our larger camper but here is the issue. I need to get down to one vehicle (for myself) I don't want to drive my 2500HD Chevy as my daily driver because of the 9 mpg I normally get. The camper is at a permanent site from April until about November. Then it is pulled to a local state park (15 miles away from the permanent spot) then back home for storage. So basically I tow it 3 times all year no further than 25 miles one way.
Thoughts are being that It's not traveled with I could get a 1/2 ton which is obviously underrated to to that much and take it nice and easy to move it 3 times a year. The 1/2 tons now have more torque and power than my 2001 2500HD. I know this is not safe to travel long distance and would not do that. I would add air bags, or timbrens to the truck as well as a brake controller.
I know there are all sorts of reasons why the 1/2 ton is underrated for that much weight. I'm just wondering if in the real world it would handle it for my 3 times a year, with the mods of course. Oh and I'm not talking about a 1995 K1500, I'm talking 2007 and Up, Chevy or Ford.
Thanks, I've been a long time reader of this forum and you guys have a wealth of knowledge. I can usually find an answer searching.
My family has been camping for the past 2 years and we have upgraded campers along the way. I have tried to search for my answer but I haven't had luck finding any real world experiences with my question.
The camper has a GVW of almost 14,000 lb. The pin weight is around 1800 lbs. We love our larger camper but here is the issue. I need to get down to one vehicle (for myself) I don't want to drive my 2500HD Chevy as my daily driver because of the 9 mpg I normally get. The camper is at a permanent site from April until about November. Then it is pulled to a local state park (15 miles away from the permanent spot) then back home for storage. So basically I tow it 3 times all year no further than 25 miles one way.
Thoughts are being that It's not traveled with I could get a 1/2 ton which is obviously underrated to to that much and take it nice and easy to move it 3 times a year. The 1/2 tons now have more torque and power than my 2001 2500HD. I know this is not safe to travel long distance and would not do that. I would add air bags, or timbrens to the truck as well as a brake controller.
I know there are all sorts of reasons why the 1/2 ton is underrated for that much weight. I'm just wondering if in the real world it would handle it for my 3 times a year, with the mods of course. Oh and I'm not talking about a 1995 K1500, I'm talking 2007 and Up, Chevy or Ford.
Thanks, I've been a long time reader of this forum and you guys have a wealth of knowledge. I can usually find an answer searching.