Half ton towing
Anyone tow a small fifth wheel with a half ton ? 25ft.to 29ft Dry weight 7000 Hitch weight 1400lbs Truck f-150 5.0 v8 3rd gen. 400hp 400lbs tq 9200 trailer tow rating 2210 payload. Firestone a...
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First thing is to forget the dry weights. Use the trailer GVWR from the tag on the left front of the trailer. This is the maximum weight of the loaded trailer. To estimate your loaded pin weight take 20 to 22% of the trailer GVWR.
Now look on the drivers door jamb for a yellow sticker that provides the payload capacity of the truck. Take your estimated pin weight plus a hitch plus passengers plus any cargo in the truck bed. All of that added up needs to be less then the payload capacity of the truck.
A 1/2 ton truck will reach its payload capacity long before you reach the trucks maximum towing capacity.
Good luck.
Ken
Now look on the drivers door jamb for a yellow sticker that provides the payload capacity of the truck. Take your estimated pin weight plus a hitch plus passengers plus any cargo in the truck bed. All of that added up needs to be less then the payload capacity of the truck.
A 1/2 ton truck will reach its payload capacity long before you reach the trucks maximum towing capacity.
Good luck.
Ken
