It has been a few years since I worked on a pickup but I remember that 3/4 ton and 1 ton pickups came with much larger brakes than 1/2 ton pu's. The power to pull something is less important to me than being able to stop.

One other observation. We've all seen instances of the tail wagging the dog with rear mounted hitches. I've never seen the phenomenon with a 5th wheel.


He who joyfully marches in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

- Albert Einstein