Advice on towing a 5th wheel
We plan to buy a new travel trailer that is 30'2" total length and about 6300 lbs dry. We also plan on upgrading our tow vehicle since we have been towing with an SUV. However, we recently found a 5...
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Thermoguy wrote:
We have a 32' fifth wheel. Pulls just fine with our Chev 2500 HD Diesel. No weight issues. The only issue we have is we have looked at some larger trailers, toy haulers, etc. Can't safely pull them with our current truck. Would need a 1 ton. My only regret is not having a 1 ton long bed for hauling. We mostly use the truck to haul, so if I could buy all over again right now, it would be a 1 ton.
Again , we have all these experienced guys pushing 3/4 ton , and using things like registration, it will handle it etc etc. I bought my first diesel it was a 1 ton to tow a 26 foot light weight travel trailer , never gave a fifth wheel a thought until about three years later , and had the truck for it . Your story we’ve heard many times .
My advice for the OP get the 1 ton and be done , and room to grow , and forget the 3/4 ton mistake .
