SRW Truck Max length 5th Wheel
Am about to purchase a 3/4 ton diesel truck. We are going to upgrade our 5th wheel at the same time. Trying to figure out what the Max length I can safely tow. ALL kinds of stuff on line about DRW vs ...
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DanDon wrote:
Thanks Mamasmax. Was looking for people who have tried it successfully or not. All the DRW/1 ton guys agree I bought to small a truck. Not helpful. I just want to hear success or failure stories. Truck is bought, its a done deal. Need to decide how much trailer I can handle.
Have you actually =seen= the FW you're looking at and checked the placards on it? Brochure #'s and legal placard #'s can be very different. I always get concerned over new models that have weights TBD. IMO, just adding the CCC to the "base weight" isn't the whole story. Again, IMO, that "base weight" might increase quite a bit before delivery. Just sayin'...
Lyle
