Question Pairing a truck to a TT

[John&Andrea]

I think a lot of people choose 1/2 ton because it is a daily driver. 3/4 ton and diesel is a lot of truck to drive to work.
I had a car to drive daily and drove the truck when I wanted to. It worked great.

 

[Kevin D Pem]

I think a lot of people choose 1/2 ton because it is a daily driver. 3/4 ton and diesel is a lot of truck to drive to work.
I had a car to drive daily and drove the truck when I wanted to. It worked great.

1/2 ton is great as long as you are willing to size the trailer accordingly.

 

[RobertE]

1/2 ton is great as long as you are willing to size the trailer accordingly.

Exactly. To my thinking this is the decision algorithm:


1. You already own a 1/2 ton truck and don't want to/can't afford to buy a 3/4 ton diesel.

The decision is simple: buy a trailer your truck can pull.

This is what I did. Having already owned a diesel and fully aware of the cost to drive, and knowing we did not want a huge trailer for just the two of us, I bought a 1/2 ton truck with all the towing options you can get.

2. You know what trailer you want, and you buy a truck to match it. This is by far the most expensive option, but one that many people do.

3. You already own a diesel puller, then you can buy any trailer you want.

With the price of trucks these days, and the cost of maintenance, it's a decision each person has to make that fits their budget and lifestyle.

My point with all this long winded bull is a diesel is not an automatic decision.

 

[Phillbo]

I'm happy with my diesel, even with a baby trailer.... just 2 of us and a dog so did not need a monster trailer even if i could pull bigger.