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Re: [RC] RE:trucks - Heidi Smith

Add to that how many years have you been towing. In most cases (and not
"all") I find that those of us who have been towing many years, would
never
consider towing with a truck smaller than a 3/4 ton. We have been there,
done that, and made all the mistakes, and have learned from them. Often,
those who tow with a 1/2 ton (or smaller) have not been towing for a long
time, or very far. AND, the older 1/2 tons were tougher trucks it seems,
than some of those from the 80's and 90's. Maybe that is how some did well
with them.

Many good points here.  Yes, I agree that the older half-tons were a lot
more truck than many of the newer ones.  (I started out with a '68 Ford
half-ton, and pulled the dickens out of it for many years.)  But I'd add to
this list that it matters WHAT you are pulling with it as well.  When I had
the half-ton, I was pulling one of those old-fashioned small two-horse
trailers with one not-overly-large horse in it and a bale or two of hay in
the other side.  As others have pointed out, the European market has gone to
lighter and smaller trailers that can be pulled by a fairly solid car.  So
European trailers like Brenderups, etc. are an option with a lighter tow
vehicle.

So--not only how long have you been towing, but WHAT are you towing...

Heidi


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