Heavy half pickup
We are going to retire in 8-10 months and become fivers and would like to know if the half ton/ lite series 5th wheel with gvwr's of around 10,000 are truly towable by a half ton pickup? D...
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Blackcell wrote:
I would get an F350 or equivalent other brand and be done. Especially if you upgrade to a heavier fiver you'll be set.
Probability of getting a heavier unit in the near future is a good reason to get at least a 3/4 ton.
Blackcell wrote:
Tow power is one thing but handling, stability and braking power are critically important and no freakin way I'd want to be going down a 8% grade in a 1/2 ton.
Braking power relative to weight is the same 1/2 ton or 1 ton, they both have the same stopping distance unloaded. And trailers have brakes for a purpose. A good 1/2 ton gasser will have more engine braking on an 8% grade than a stock diesel lacking a exhaust brake, so which is safer? Handling and stability? Excluding DRW, a 7000 lb TV and 14K lb fiver won't be much different than a 5000 lb TV and a 10K lb fiver.
Blackcell wrote:
Also, if you're just a few lbs overweight and you get in an accident (regardless of who was at fault) and the insurance party finds out you can kiss your retirement dreams goodbye. I mention this because I seen it happen.
Please share more details. Must be a huge hole in our legal system to loose retirement savings and/or freedom for something illegal and unrelated to an accident.
