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djhstevens
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Jan 19, 2015

Looking for a 5th Wheel to double tow, need advice

We are looking to purchase our first 5th Wheel Camper. We live in Iowa and are able to have a total length of 70'. We have a 19' Lund we will be hauling behind the camper. We have looked at various...
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Anonymous
Jan 20, 2015
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TXiceman wrote:
Most receiver hitches on 5ers are not designed to tow any appreciable weight and are also limited on tongue weight.
Ken


The hitch on my Hitchhiker, installed by the factory, is rated at 4000lbs and 400lbs tongue weight. It dose the job just fine with my 2500lb Lund boat/trailer.
There are other brands that are rated and designed to tow as mentioned by others.

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