Going from travel trailer to fifth wheel soon
Would like to move to a fifth wheel. My tow vehicle is 2010 sierra 1500 engine 5.3 with tow package. I see there are alot fifth wheels out there that I can tow. Thinking of a Keystone cougar lite.
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http://www.palominorv.com/ProductInfo.aspx?model=puma&page=floorplandetails&floorplanid=3945&RVType=FW
This has about a low as dry pin as I've seen. Look at your trucks payload sticker and see how that matches up with the dry pin. You can get an Anderson 5th hitch that only weighs 60lbs, that will help keep weights low. Problem with 1/2 tons and 5'ers is the higher pin weights vs lower tongue weights of TT's. JMHO but you get more TT for the money than 5'er as a general rule. You can also tow a bigger trailer when going to a TT. Not sure what the fascination is with wanting a 5'er when having a 1/2 ton. It seems like you give up extra living space that you could have if going with a TT over a 5'er. If it's a matter of a shorter unit for camping then that's understandable.
With that being said I would rather seen someone with a 1/2 ton tow a 5'er at max load vs a TT at max load. 5'ers just tow so much easier.
Could the OP post his trucks ratings?
This has about a low as dry pin as I've seen. Look at your trucks payload sticker and see how that matches up with the dry pin. You can get an Anderson 5th hitch that only weighs 60lbs, that will help keep weights low. Problem with 1/2 tons and 5'ers is the higher pin weights vs lower tongue weights of TT's. JMHO but you get more TT for the money than 5'er as a general rule. You can also tow a bigger trailer when going to a TT. Not sure what the fascination is with wanting a 5'er when having a 1/2 ton. It seems like you give up extra living space that you could have if going with a TT over a 5'er. If it's a matter of a shorter unit for camping then that's understandable.
With that being said I would rather seen someone with a 1/2 ton tow a 5'er at max load vs a TT at max load. 5'ers just tow so much easier.
Could the OP post his trucks ratings?
