Is there really a 1/2 ton towable fifth wheel?
Just got rid of my bumper pull and would like to do fifth wheel but the weights look over what I would expect.
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Problem isn't on the trailer, it's the truck.
Payload is typically the limiting factor for any truck pulling a 5th wheel.
1/2 ton truck payloads can vary from as little as 1200lb to over 2500lb.
Assuming a small 6000lb 5th wheel (fully loaded) with 20-25% pin weight, the pin weight is going to be 1200-1500lb...even at the low end, add in a 150lb driver and the truck is over the limit.
With the "heavy duty 1/2 ton", a smallish 9000lb (fully loaded) 5th wheel might have a pin weight of 2000lb, leaving 500lb for people and cargo in the truck....still fairly limited but doable.
Payload is typically the limiting factor for any truck pulling a 5th wheel.
1/2 ton truck payloads can vary from as little as 1200lb to over 2500lb.
Assuming a small 6000lb 5th wheel (fully loaded) with 20-25% pin weight, the pin weight is going to be 1200-1500lb...even at the low end, add in a 150lb driver and the truck is over the limit.
With the "heavy duty 1/2 ton", a smallish 9000lb (fully loaded) 5th wheel might have a pin weight of 2000lb, leaving 500lb for people and cargo in the truck....still fairly limited but doable.
