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Brisk's avatar
Brisk
Explorer II
Sep 21, 2014

Shortest/Lightest 5th wheel toyhauler with separate garage

Looking to make the upgrade into a toyhauler. My wife really wants the garage separated from the rest of the living space. I only haul a couple dirtbikes and some kid stuff so I don't need a huge garage. I really don't want to get a new truck too so I am wondering what the shortest and lightest 5th wheel is that meet these specs? It seems like the only ones I can find are 35'+ and 11K dry.

Thanks in advance!!
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  • Bedlam's avatar
    Bedlam
    Moderator
    Sep 21, 2014
    You would be better off with a trailer verses a fifth wheel. The smallest of these have a pin weight close to 3000 lbs where the trailers will be half or third of that in tongue weight.
  • Brisk's avatar
    Brisk
    Explorer II
    Sep 21, 2014
    Yeah I have looked a little bit and haven't found exactly what I want. I want to stay under 11k loaded. Power is my weak link. I have plenty of payload and axle capacity left to handle an 11k trailer. I will just be a little slower on the hills which is fine with me.
  • FunnyCamper's avatar
    FunnyCamper
    Explorer II
    Sep 21, 2014
    the lightest toyhauler 5th I saw was around 8,000/9,000 lbs. dry.

    can your truck handle that plus the load?

    google extra light toyhauler fifth wheel and manufacturers will come up. just check floorplans, specs, all that jazz and ya might hit something nice.
  • 06bowtie_guy's avatar
    06bowtie_guy
    Explorer
    Sep 21, 2014
    Seems the 5th wheels are all longer. Myself I have a Forest River XLR Hyper Lite. It's 35 total. Dry weight is listed as 9,000 lbs.

    Hyper Lite 30HFS5

    Only one I can mention, no experience with others.

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