The Mad Norsky wrote:
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You add good vehicle brakes now, with 17inc or bigger tires standard, built in trailer brake controllers (set properly), fiver brakes in good shape and also set properly and the VERY effective exhaust brakes all three brands (Ford, Ram, and GM) now offer you'll find a pickup that can safely pull, carry, and stop a fifth wheel.
No special fifth wheel haulers needed.
All that said, I'd still stick with my dually for towing 15.5K.
All those things are on the 450/4500 class too, and a much wider margin of safety.
A 14,000 pound trailer at 65 MPH will contain 45,500 pounds of kinetic energy. That is what you be required to stop when things go sour.
The 450/4500 series trucks have much better tires, brakes, and wheel than their little brothers.
