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Originally posted by rwthomas1
You have to weigh more than what you're towing, trailer and load.
Hahahaha! Tell that to the guys hauling those monster 5th wheels. Some of those are approaching 15K which is TWICE the weight of the tow vehicle. I still don't think I would do it with a MB. RT
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A Kenworth weighs much less than the two or three containers it pulls.
It's a reasonable rule of thumb for towing with a vehicle that's not designed to be a dedicated tow vehicle. The same 617/722 in a 308 chassis would be a different story even if the 308 was not a tow vehicle.
BTW, I borrowed by brother-in-law's fifth wheel V-10 Dodge Ram to tow a 450SEL on a trailer. Lemme tell you, there wasn't much difference in acceleration or stopping with or without the 450 on the trailer
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