Light 5th wheels vs "regular"
Hello I am looking at selling an older smaller fifth wheel to upgrade to a unit with more bunks. It is getting hard to fit three kids in two bunks as they grow! I pull with a gas SRW chev 3/4 ton s...
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We have a 2007 Jayco Jayflight 27.5 and my only major issue with it is the 15" wheels - if you can find one with 16" wheels, get that instead. I have had to replace my tires twice (now running Load Range E) and upgrade my axles due to the barely adequate running gear from the factory.
For us, the size and floorplan are near perfect and with appropriate mods to customize it for our needs, we haven't had a compelling reason to upgrade.
Your 3/4 ton should pull it fine, but I wouldn't want to try a 1/2 ton with it - not enough cargo capacity, engine/transmission braking and service braking for me, especially in the West. I pulled ours with a 2500 Duramax for eight years and it did fine.
For us, the size and floorplan are near perfect and with appropriate mods to customize it for our needs, we haven't had a compelling reason to upgrade.
Your 3/4 ton should pull it fine, but I wouldn't want to try a 1/2 ton with it - not enough cargo capacity, engine/transmission braking and service braking for me, especially in the West. I pulled ours with a 2500 Duramax for eight years and it did fine.
