Fifth wheel too heavy for my truck?
Hello all, I am new to the forums and looking for some help. I currently own a 2008 GMC Sierra 2500hd 4x4 w/ duramax/Allison. I am thinking about trading in my travel trailer for a fifth wheel, but ...
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From my proapective and having towed a similar weight fiver with a 2500HD Im going to say you will,hate the experience.
My 2004 similarly equipped with two adults and a large dog scaled at 7500 pounds. With fiver hitched scaled weight was 10,500 pounds. RAWR was way over tire rating, and it sagged like a mother. Pulled fine thanks to the D/A combination, but was simply not enough truck. Up graded to a dually and the difference was night and day. There is no way in heck I would suggest you will be OK. But, you will need to find out for yourself whether your comfortable or not.
My 2004 similarly equipped with two adults and a large dog scaled at 7500 pounds. With fiver hitched scaled weight was 10,500 pounds. RAWR was way over tire rating, and it sagged like a mother. Pulled fine thanks to the D/A combination, but was simply not enough truck. Up graded to a dually and the difference was night and day. There is no way in heck I would suggest you will be OK. But, you will need to find out for yourself whether your comfortable or not.
