2012 f250 Diesel Engine Fifthwheel towing
Everyone. I am glad to be a part of this formum. I have seen some really good questions get answered and I firmly believe this discussion. I wanted to ask a couple of questions concerning fifthwhe...
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therink wrote:losmt21 wrote:
Thanks for getting back to me so soon. If thats the case what would be the largest 5er I could haul. Then I will proably look for Fifthwheels under 10,000 Gross. Thanks for your help!
Steve
I would recommend a fiver with gvwr under 12k to be within posted gvwr of truck. Will it handle more? Sure, but I prefer to stay within the posted ratings on the sticker with my set up. In the event of an accident, exceedance of any truck ratings could come into play.
You will likely get lots of opinions on this issue. Its your choice.
Good luck and be safe.
Steve
Thanks for all your help. I recently purchased a new 5th wheel its 2014 Montana High Country 355re. Its 37 feet long and its pretty light. The truck does drop a couple of inches so I will be putting some firestone air bags on to level it out but nothing else needs to be done.
The 5th wheel information is:
I kept it close to GVWR at 12,000 or close. So I should be okay with this set up.
Shipping Weight
9693
Carrying Capacity
2452
Hitch
2005
Length
37' 3"
Height
12' 9"
