1/2 ton
I've been looking trading up my trailer to a fifth wheel that can be towed with my f150 5.0 v8 ton w/ short bed (5.5) I've looked at cougars and open range. three questions: can they really be towed s...
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fla-gypsy wrote:ol Bombero-JC wrote:globehopper wrote:
I've been looking trading up my trailer to a fifth wheel that can be towed with my f150 5.0 v8 ton w/ short bed (5.5) I've looked at cougars and open range. three questions: can they really be towed safely? are there any other models that will work? and finally the keystone dealer told me I needed a special sliding hitch that would cost $3500! is this right? thanks for any responses.
"The dealer told me......."
Be *VERY* careful of what the dealer told you - especially regarding what your F150 is capable of towing.
Also - large range of prices from manual to auto sliders.
(IMO) The dealer factored in a bit of "excessive markup" - even for a top of the line slider!
"Terryallan" offered good advice!
IMO - stick with your TT (or a larger one) until you are ready to
"trade up" your F150 for something with more load capacity - - whether that "something" is a 5th or another TT.
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Most F150's don't have the payload capacity for a 5er. only the Max/Max have the 4,800# 7 lug rear axle. Next down is the 4,000# 6 lug rear axle.
