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dae06
Explorer
Mar 11, 2016

Towing a 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck

I have a 27' Sportsmen 5th wheel. I am looking to buy a newer truck and will be using it for driving to work 90% of the time, pulling my boat 7% of the time and my 5th wheel 3% of the time. The 5th wheel has a UVW of 6,740 lbs. and a GVWR of 10,000 lbs. Is it safe to use an F-150 to pull my RV once in a while?

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  • WyoTraveler's avatar
    WyoTraveler
    Explorer
    Mar 11, 2016
    I've owned 3/4 ton PUs for years. Would never buy another one. My next PU will be a 1 ton. When looking at $s and time you will own it makes sense to buy the larger PU.
  • ford_truck_guy's avatar
    ford_truck_guy
    Nomad
    Mar 11, 2016
    Is it a new generation F-150 ? What size motor ? What size rear? What's the payload capacity? What's the max towing capacity ?
  • Ed9824v's avatar
    Ed9824v
    Explorer
    Mar 11, 2016
    my boy had a Ford F150 with ecoboost pulled his lighter weight trailer better then my 2500 Ram diesel. BUT he weak link was the brakes they did seem to heat up. handling was fine. power was great. gas mileage was awfull
  • GordonThree's avatar
    GordonThree
    Explorer
    Mar 11, 2016
    A former neighbor tows a 32' 5r with an F150 ecoboost. He just bought the combination last time I saw him and was so excited to be taking it to the UP this spring for a few months.

    I didn't have the heart to ask him about the setup. Scary things out there on the road.

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