looking for best 5th wheel for 1/2 ton pickup
im new to rving , can I get some suggestions on what makes and models to look at for my 1/2 ton pickup.
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smkettner wrote:
Need a dry pin under 1,000 pounds to have a chance to be in the rating.
Still going to depend on the truck specs. Best is to fill with fuel and take the family down and have the truck weighed. This will be useful for choosing a 5th or TT.
Why talk "dry" pin weights???? I don't get it...It's not reasonable...No one will have a "dry" pin weight once they've loaded the 5er up....To have a "dry" pin weght of 1,000#, you'd have to have a 5er with a "dry" weight of 5,000# give or take a few hundred pounds here or there.
I recommended earlier for the OP to weigh his unit, ready to go camping and add 200# more for a 5th wheel hitch....Use RAWR to subtract weight he get's on drive axle...it'll tell him how much weight he can put in the bed of his truck, (pin weight), but without going over his rear axle weight rating.....
It'll have to be a light weight 5er.
