"Not enough ass"?
Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2017
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I went with a 5th wheel, the model is in my signature. I went with the airbags from doing a little research and getting opinions. The truck squated with 5psi, not terrible but once I got out on the road and into some bumps I was very glad that I had them as I would have been getting into the bumps really hard. I run about 50-60 psi.
Tuned
Joined: Jul 2009
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From: Irving
The only thing I find odd is that he didn't immediately upsell you to the biggest 5er on the lot.
This might be the first time I've heard of a salesman at CW telling a customer they didn't have enough truck. Usually they are the guys telling people with non-HD/Max Tow 150's that they can *easily* tow a 5er like the one you were looking at.
This might be the first time I've heard of a salesman at CW telling a customer they didn't have enough truck. Usually they are the guys telling people with non-HD/Max Tow 150's that they can *easily* tow a 5er like the one you were looking at.
Cross-Country
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 92
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From: Central New York
He clearly wasn't paying attention during the 5 minute long training all rv salespeople get. And he won't be an rv salesman for long.
Local Ram dealer might give him a shot though.
Senior User
Joined: Apr 2014
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Yeaaa don't rely on the RV dealers for that kind of stuff. They either try and sell you a fifth wheel being pulled by a half ton, or they claim your truck doesn't have enough ratings to pull it. I'm betting he just wanted a quick sale and once you told him your truck was coming soon he knew it wasn't gonna be quick.
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I think RV salesman are usuallythe best truck salesman. "SURE! that F-150/ 1500 will tow that 12K trailer! No problem."
Customer then tries towing the trailer at the very tippy top of the tow vehicles ratings and realizes their mistake...oops. A few white knuckle trips down a windy freeway or up some long grades, the reality is setting in. Customer now goes out shopping for a "real" truck to tow the big trailer and ends up in a Super Duty or other HD truck with in 6 months.
Customer then tries towing the trailer at the very tippy top of the tow vehicles ratings and realizes their mistake...oops. A few white knuckle trips down a windy freeway or up some long grades, the reality is setting in. Customer now goes out shopping for a "real" truck to tow the big trailer and ends up in a Super Duty or other HD truck with in 6 months.
New User
Joined: Jun 2017
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This is funny. Im blown away by the towing stability and power of my new F250 compared to my old 7.3. I swear this truck pulling 4k will outrun my old truck and it was chipped lol. I see youre talking about a 6.2 but the control and stability is still going to be great. This salesman is clueless.
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Mountain Pass
Joined: May 2017
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Yeaaa don't rely on the RV dealers for that kind of stuff. They either try and sell you a fifth wheel being pulled by a half ton, or they claim your truck doesn't have enough ratings to pull it. I'm betting he just wanted a quick sale and once you told him your truck was coming soon he knew it wasn't gonna be quick.
I bought my TT from a family owned dealership that makes sure you're set up for success. I was in there a few weeks ago and one of the guys was telling me about a dude who came in wanting to buy one of the really big Raptors. They asked him what his TV would be: Toyota Tundra. They told him it wouldn't work. He shot back the whole spiel about that truck pulling the Space Shuttle. Then he told them he was gonna buy that Raptor, and if they wouldn't sell it to him he'd find someone who would. They wished him well, and he found another dealership that apparently didn't care that he had a Toyota. Broke the axle within one week. Kinda doubt Toyota warranty will cover that.
Tuned
Joined: Oct 2005
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So, I went to our local camping world today to look at some new fifth wheels. I was I was looking at a few of the models, they were in the 10,500 to 12,500 pound range. The salesman asked me what kind of tow vehicle all I had. I told him I had ordered a brand-new 2017 Ford F350 and it should be in by the end of this month. He looked at me and said " well, I'm a Ford guy, heck I'm even from Detroit. You may have problems towing with that truck. Since they went to this new body style and it is lighter, the trucks don't have enough *** to haul these larger fifth wheels."
I told him that the truck was rated to tow a 15,500 fifth wheel and he just somewhat shrugged his shoulders. I just somewhat blew him off because I figured he's just a salesman he does not know these trucks and probably doesn't know these campers that well either. I figured he would be all about just selling a camper to get it off their lot, so I did not pay much attention. However, when I got home I just started thinking that I should at least do a little bit of checking before making a purchase on a fifth wheel. Does this sound absolutely ludicrous to you guys?
I told him that the truck was rated to tow a 15,500 fifth wheel and he just somewhat shrugged his shoulders. I just somewhat blew him off because I figured he's just a salesman he does not know these trucks and probably doesn't know these campers that well either. I figured he would be all about just selling a camper to get it off their lot, so I did not pay much attention. However, when I got home I just started thinking that I should at least do a little bit of checking before making a purchase on a fifth wheel. Does this sound absolutely ludicrous to you guys?
He should stick to selling trailers.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: Casper, Wyoming
I had a 2016 F250 and traded it for a 2017 F350 so that I could get more payload to haul my slide in camper.
I weighed both trucks at the CAT Scale here in town and can tell you with all things being equal, full tank of gas in both trucks, my 2017 F350 weighed 540 lbs less than my 2016 F250.
I weighed both trucks at the CAT Scale here in town and can tell you with all things being equal, full tank of gas in both trucks, my 2017 F350 weighed 540 lbs less than my 2016 F250.
