Many of our members have 5000-pound-rated tow vehicles and are happy with them. General consensus several years ago was that anything smaller than 5000 can be considered marginal, but 5000 is considered adequate in many cases. When deciding, you need to consider the following:
My favorite question? Where do you plan to tow? Obviously if you plan to venture up into the high altitude and steep grades of the Rockies or Sierras, you need more tow vehicle than if you plan to stay in the midwest, deep south, or most of the northeast, where altitude is low and terrain is more or less flat.
Next: How much will your rig REALLY weigh, both trailer and tow vehicle, when you have packed and outfitted them with everything that you will take camping, including food, water, propane, dishes, tools, etc? Remember, in this context, the dry weight of the TM, which is what you will find on the specs page of the brochure, is meaningless.
Bill
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