3/4 Ton Towing fifth wheel

Someone make another batch of blue coolaid please.^ Chris

Cummins12V98 wrote:

stro1965 wrote:
I pull a 38' KZ, dry pin weight is 1900 lbs or so, I think I am kinda pushing the limits.

"kinda" Why quote dry pin weight? Do you know what your TV's rear axle weighs fully loaded? If not you should.

You know you are in Dually territory. Possibly a newer 3500 SRW?

If I ever upgrade trucks it won't be a 3500 anything. Maybe a 350 though...

No problems here!

2013 heartland 3270res pin 2080 gross around 12500 f250 6.7 fx4 sb

lynndiwagon wrote:
Like the guy said "Airbags and 19.5"s". Look at my sig.

I also have Airlift 5000 bags. Tires are rated at 4500lbs each at 110psi. Just towed from OKC to Mcallen, got 11.5mpg. No white knuckle.

We want pictures! :B:B:B

I told Cummins12V98 in the TV thread that 2 19.5's come close to the rating of 4 duallie tires!

Chris

Like the guy said "Airbags and 19.5"s". Look at my sig.

I also have Airlift 5000 bags. Tires are rated at 4500lbs each at 110psi. Just towed from OKC to Mcallen, got 11.5mpg. No white knuckle.

Mine is in my signature. I have no issues with it. GVWR on 5er is 12000 lbs.

goducks10 wrote:

dennis1949 wrote:
I pull a 3125 Blue Ridge.. Truck does not know 5th wheel is back there. Get about 12.5 mpg if run between 60 and 63. Total weight of truck and camper is 12,300 lbs.

You mean the Blue Ridge weighs 12,300.

I'm "kinda" figuring that what he means, dry weight on his 5er is 11,279 lbs. and GVW is
13,860 lbs. Just saying if his truck "doesn't even know 12,300# or more is behind it, he's got one heck of a truck there, and probably not towing in the mountains...and at 12.5 mpg...that's doggone good. I've "touched " 12 mpg ONCE, but again, I do all my towing in the mountains, and that was running 55-62 mph...I also have a dually, so there is also another difference. but again, towing up the side of some of the mountains I tow up, loaded to 16,050#, I DO know the 5er is "back there".....

Me Again wrote:
I know when my 12,400 5er is back there, the brick truck rides a lot better. And actually tracks on the highway better, with less steering input. Chris

Same with me...truck rides smoother with the weight in the bed of the truck and rest of 5er behind it.....BUT, when going up some mountains...I know it's back there:)

dennis1949 wrote:
I pull a 3125 Blue Ridge.. Truck does not know 5th wheel is back there. Get about 12.5 mpg if run between 60 and 63. Total weight of truck and camper is 12,300 lbs.

You mean the Blue Ridge weighs 12,300.