To: Mounted search and rescue <msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: [MSAR] Trucks?
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2007 20:10:01 -0700
Hi all, it's time to buy a new truck- finally! I have been looking at
the Dodge and Chevy 2500 (3/4 ton) 4x4 diesels. But a salesman today
said he thought I could pull the horses just fine with a 1500 (1/2ton)
because they have beefier suspension and anti-sway capabilities than
they used to- and both are rated to pull approx 10,500 pounds. So- have
any of you used these trucks to pull your horses? what do you think of
them? (I will at the most pull a three horse stock-type trailer but I do
pull up and down mountains and dirt roads)
I have always stayed away from 1/2 tons because of the weight issue with
live animals but the salesman today started me thinking. A 1500 would
sure be easier on the gas, and the pocketbook!!