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LarryDel
Explorer II
Mar 18, 2014

Is half-ton truck big enough for a lite weight fifth wheel?

Hello: We are about to make a purchase for a fifth wheel that we can pull with our pick up. Here are the stats on our pickup: 2012 Chevy Silverado 1500 with max trailering package which inclu...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Mar 18, 2014
Buck50HD wrote:
There's only one 1/2 ton on the market right now that you can do this comfortably, within ratings and without aftermarket add-ons.


I would agree with you 100%, in reality the only current production 1/2 ton/150/1500 that carry a small 5er, is the F150 Max/Max EB.

To that end you are very close to the limits.
We are also waiting on the first tow report with the new F250.

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