Half Ton Fifth wheel advice...

bigcitypopo wrote:
Hi all!

Ok, The research has begun for the HT 5er.

Im towing with a f150 ecoboost. I am either gonna rig a sliding hitch or configure the rig with the reese pinbox...

sooo. I have seen the Cougars and looking at the jayco Eagle HT...

what are your thoughts on said rigs... and any other suggestions. I am in California. But am willing to drive to pick the the thing up. I just need the honest opinion....

Thanks

skipnchar wrote:
Here's a link to a web site where owners of various brands of RV report on their brand based on a stadardized list of criteria. Might be worth looking at as a tool in making the decision. Don't forget the Forest River (Rockwood or Flagstaff) as they make a pretty good range of floor plans for half ton trucks.
Compare RV manufacturers
From looking over the EAgle, I ifind only two floor plans that are light enough to be half ton towable. One is 10,700 lb. and one is 10,300 lb. and all the others are over 11,000 lb. which is more than your truck can handle.
For the light ones you'd need to have the HD package to handle it without exceeding your trucks payload.

Looks like the HT would be a better choice than the Eagle.

Good luck / Skip

Am I looking in the wrong place, found four between 25' 10" and 31' 8" all have a GVWR of 9,950, they just reduce the payload of the 5er from 3,975 to 2,815 still not too heavy. Pins range from 1,160# to 1,350# DRY, so with family you will need a Max, Max F150.

http://www.jayco.com/products/fifth-wheels/eagle-ht/floorplans-specs