short bed hitch and pin requirements
i am in the process of purchasing a Jayco 26.5 Fifth wheel trailer. I currently own a short box 5.5 ft toyota tundra pick up. My dealer is saying all I need is the Sidewinder Pin Box for the fifth w...
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Not to be the bearer of bad news, but you do not have a good tow vehicle to tow a FW of that size. Will it do it? Probably, but you will have payload issues, maybe over RAWR, maybe over tire rating. In addition, to answer your question 5.5' truck beds, generally are not designed for FW use. A sidewinder pin box will help. I would not use this truck, if it were me. You can decide, for yourself, but any 25 series truck, with a 6.5'/8' bed would be a much better choice.
Jerry
Jerry
