Looking at a Highland Ridge, need some help.........
Ok, It's 35ft 10in. Unloaded weight is 8900lbs. Looks good, getting ready to trade in my F150 2.7 for a 2016 F150 3.5......What does everyone think? Model is 315BHS. Thanks, Jim
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Jim102 wrote:
So, if I got a 2016 F 150 with the V-8 (rated at 12,200 tow) what would I be lacking to have a good TV?
Thanks,
Jim
Your rear axle weight rating. Probably tire rating too.
That fifth wheel will weigh 2200-2400 lbs on the pin, and depending on the hitch setup you use you'll need to add 100-250 lbs for that (including the rail or gooseneck setup you'll need). So excluding any people or cargo you'll be dropping 2300-2650 lbs on the rear axle with the trailer and hitch alone.
Next figure you've got about 2500 lbs on the rear axle empty. That may be light but it's a fair guess. The highest RAWR on the F150, and I'm not actually sure it's being produced at the moment (HD Payload version), is 4800 lbs. 4800 - 2500 leaves you with 2300 lbs for your hitch and pin weight, which you'll be at or over before you put literally anything else in the truck.
Any flavor of 3/4 or 1 ton would work great for that fifth wheel.
