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laknox
Nov 18, 2013Nomad
Texas Roadrunner wrote:
Our son is looking to buy a new (to him) fifth wheel, 2011 or newer. He has a GMC 2500 Duramax truck, short bed. He wants a 30-32 ft. fiver. What brand or brands would you recommend? Open Range interests him, told him you guys are the experts, so would love to hear your opinions. As always, thanks in advance for your help.
Susan
Susan, his limiting factor is going to be his truck, in that size-range. If he's got an older truck, there may not be many FW's he can carry due to lower payloads. He may want to keep his search to the Lite/Light/"1/2 ton" FWs with a GVW < 10k lbs. If he's got newer truck, like 2011-13, he could get away with some of the heavier FWs, but payload is, again, going to be the issue.
Lyle
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