Best truck for large 5th Wheel
Hello, We need to order a new truck. I was wondering if you could share your experience towing a large 5th wheel (Solitude 378) and what truck you would recommend. Leaning towards an F350 4x4 Cr...
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TXiceman wrote:
Dry Weight14,344 lbs.GVWR16,800 lbs.Hitch Weight2,686 lbs.
The loaded pin weight will be 3360# or more.
I would not order anything less than a diesel dually for that much trailer. People that are using SRW trucks on these larger trailers are just kidding themselves.
Ken
Those numbers won’t hold up in the real world. Minimum 20% pin on that RV will be 4,200# and likely much higher. That RV simply does not stop gaining weight at 16,800#.
My RV has a 21k GVWR but somehow the loaded weight is 24k.
