5th wheel or TT?
We've been looking at the Sunset Trail 32rl TT and like it a lot. Then, we saw the FW Cruiser 305sk. We had not been thinking of a FW, but the asking price is only $4500 more than the TT. We are go...
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bradswife wrote:
Thank you all SO much for your help. There is so much to learn! Now I have another question and maybe I need to ask it on a different thread, but...we found a 2012 F250, 6.7L Power Stroke 4V Diesel V8, 3.55 electronic axle, FX4. It has been lifted, I'm not sure how many inches but I can get in by stepping on the sidestep. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for a FW or TT?
The crew cab tows 14,000 lbs in the F250 or F350, and 16,000 for a Fifth Wheel. In the specs it says payload is 3,290 lbs. We definitely do not want to go up to a Dually.
You'd want to "unlift" it. 4x4s are usually a little too high without any lifting done.
As for towing capacity, that works for TTs, but the limiting factor for 5ers is the payload, as they place much more weight on the pin.
The new (including 2012s) Fords and GMs will carry much more than the older ones, but I'm still with the majority in recommending a 1-ton. I bought an F250 years ago and have wished I'd gotten a 1-ton for the extra few hundred $$. I still have it, but we'd probably have a bigger 5er if the truck would handle it. Check the weights closely and you'll probably find that the 2012 F250 will be fine, but you won't be able to trade for a larger 5er in the future.
And I would definitely choose the 5er over the TT.
