1/2 Ton Towable 5th Wheel
Hello: Does anyone have a 5th wheel that they say can be towed by a 1/2 ton truck? Are you actually towing it with a 1/2 ton truck and what kind of truck do you have? I had originally thought t...
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camp-n-family wrote:
“1/2 ton towable” is just an advertising gimmick. There are the rare cases with a stripped down regular cab max payload truck that might have the payload to get away with it but usually that line gets people into trouble.
2k of payload is on the high end of most half ton trucks. Once you add a hitch (~200lbs) and a couple of light passengers (say 300lbs) you have 1500lbs left for pin weight. There aren’t many fivers that have even unloaded pin weights less than that. Even if you ignored the payload rating you’d still be hard pressed to stay within the axle and tire ratings.
Don’t get fooled. Half ton trucks aren’t built to tow fivers.
I agree with everything stressed here. It would be suicide to even consider pulling any 5th wheel, even a 24' one, with a V6 powered F150. You definitely have the wrong truck. Consider a small to mid sized travel trailer.
