1st time 5er buyer needs advice
We've owned 2 pop-ups in the past and currently own a hybrid trailer. Camped next to a 5th wheel this weekend that really caught my attention. It's an Open Range Light and appealed to me because it ca...
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Gotta agree ... if you're thinking fifth wheel, then think 3/4 ton at a minimum.
We started with a 1/2 ton, towing a 17.5 foot long fifth wheel. Within a year we upgraded to a 3/4 ton. It took another three years before we upgraded to a 25' fifth wheel.
Just the two of us, too.
With the 25 footer, the truck is just a few hundred pounds under its GVWR when carrying the fifth wheel. That is with two dogs, two humans, fifth wheel hitch, firewood in the truck box, and tools in the extended cab. When we add the two kayaks on the truck's roof and the trials bike in the box, the truck is a bit over its GVWR but this hasn't been a problem.
I think back to when we had the half-ton ... DH was humbled when he realized his truck wasn't all he thought it was. But he was more than happy to get a bigger truck ... :B
We started with a 1/2 ton, towing a 17.5 foot long fifth wheel. Within a year we upgraded to a 3/4 ton. It took another three years before we upgraded to a 25' fifth wheel.
Just the two of us, too.
With the 25 footer, the truck is just a few hundred pounds under its GVWR when carrying the fifth wheel. That is with two dogs, two humans, fifth wheel hitch, firewood in the truck box, and tools in the extended cab. When we add the two kayaks on the truck's roof and the trials bike in the box, the truck is a bit over its GVWR but this hasn't been a problem.
I think back to when we had the half-ton ... DH was humbled when he realized his truck wasn't all he thought it was. But he was more than happy to get a bigger truck ... :B
