towing with 1/2 ton towable trailer.
I have a Cougar lite that weighs 7,000 lbs empty. I load it up to another 800 lbs, so I'm around 8,000 including myself. The hitch weight is around 1200 factory, but I'm sure that's up to 1800 by now....
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Like Shadow Grey, I towed my 10K fiver for 3 seasons and 12,000 miles with my 2011 F150 Ecoboost Max Tow. I traded for a F350 diesel not because the F150 couldn't do the job but because I wanted more capacity for batteries, solar, etc, plus I expect the next fiver to be heavier.
This link is must reading for 1/2 ton fiver towing:
http://fifthwheelst.com/2015-half-ton-truck-towing.html
Read the whole thing. But here is a summary of findings:
Q3: "Can a F150 or 1500 or half-ton truck tow a fifth (5th) wheel trailer?"
A3: As evident in the picture (left), we at FWS have determined that for typical RV use, most half-ton trucks do not meet the load requirements for the weight of these trailers. The GVWR and the GAWR will most likely be overloaded, and some driving conditions may be unsafe, even with the lightest fifth wheel RVs touted for half-ton trucks.
However, we have discovered one truck brand that may tow fifth wheel trailers up to 11,712 pounds and not exceed the ratings. That truck is the 2015 Ford F150 with the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost. The configuration that meets this requirement follows: 3.73 gear ratio, 4X2, 163.7" wheel base, SuperCab. With two passengers, the loaded vehicle weight is 5,388 pounds. The GCWR = 17,100 and the GVWR = 7,850. Especially for any half-ton truck, weigh it fully loaded without any trailer attatched and use RV Tow Check 2.0 to calculate the realistic tow capacity.
Obviously, there are several half-ton trucks towing fifth wheel trailers on the highway. One's ability to tow a fifth wheel doesn't prove exceeding the ratings is okay. The question that must be answered, is, "Are they towing a fifth wheel while not exceeding the truck's ratings printed on the Certification label?" (i.e. GVWR and GAWRs)
- See more at: http://fifthwheelst.com/2015-half-ton-truck-towing.html#sthash.BcAHEhfM.dpuf
This link is must reading for 1/2 ton fiver towing:
http://fifthwheelst.com/2015-half-ton-truck-towing.html
Read the whole thing. But here is a summary of findings:
Q3: "Can a F150 or 1500 or half-ton truck tow a fifth (5th) wheel trailer?"
A3: As evident in the picture (left), we at FWS have determined that for typical RV use, most half-ton trucks do not meet the load requirements for the weight of these trailers. The GVWR and the GAWR will most likely be overloaded, and some driving conditions may be unsafe, even with the lightest fifth wheel RVs touted for half-ton trucks.
However, we have discovered one truck brand that may tow fifth wheel trailers up to 11,712 pounds and not exceed the ratings. That truck is the 2015 Ford F150 with the 3.5L V6 EcoBoost. The configuration that meets this requirement follows: 3.73 gear ratio, 4X2, 163.7" wheel base, SuperCab. With two passengers, the loaded vehicle weight is 5,388 pounds. The GCWR = 17,100 and the GVWR = 7,850. Especially for any half-ton truck, weigh it fully loaded without any trailer attatched and use RV Tow Check 2.0 to calculate the realistic tow capacity.
Obviously, there are several half-ton trucks towing fifth wheel trailers on the highway. One's ability to tow a fifth wheel doesn't prove exceeding the ratings is okay. The question that must be answered, is, "Are they towing a fifth wheel while not exceeding the truck's ratings printed on the Certification label?" (i.e. GVWR and GAWRs)
- See more at: http://fifthwheelst.com/2015-half-ton-truck-towing.html#sthash.BcAHEhfM.dpuf
