Any of you see the current Arctic Fox Silver Fox Edition 27-5 review on the front page of the online Trailer Life? If not, here's the link: http://www.trailerlife.com/camper-trailer-news/silver-lining-arctic-fox-27-5l/#comment-152038. Tell me how =any= half-ton truck is going to safely tow a 13,400 GVW fifth wheel with a DRY pin weight of 1,868 lbs? I wouldn't touch this with my '02 D'max 2500HD, let alone even the heaviest-duty 2015 1/2 ton from =any= manufacturer. This is, IMO, out-and-out fraud as well as falling squarely into the consumer safety arena.Lyle

The link works, but I don't see any truck at all in the picture:

The latest trailer life magazine has a lance TT that is being towed by the new dodge diesel 1500 and the truck is red. September 2014 editionchevman

OK, so I left "towable" out of the title. I've added it to make it more clear. Not talking about a truck, talking about a FW. Please read my comments =and= the article and check the specs on this "1/2 ton towable" fifth wheel.Lyle

Headline from article (Bold added)Northwood Manufacturing delivers stout construction and a long list of amenities in its Silver Fox Edition half-ton towable fifth-wheel1 ton SRW towable...but not 1/2 ton

Trailer Life helps perpetuate the 1/2 ton towable myth

nomad297
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
Bad link
BurbMan
Explorer II
Aug 21, 2014
The link works, but I don't see any truck at all in the picture:
larry_barnhart
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
The latest trailer life magazine has a lance TT that is being towed by the new dodge diesel 1500 and the truck is red. September 2014 edition
chevman
laknox
Nomad
Aug 21, 2014
OK, so I left "towable" out of the title. I've added it to make it more clear. Not talking about a truck, talking about a FW. Please read my comments =and= the article and check the specs on this "1/2 ton towable" fifth wheel.

Lyle
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 21, 2014
Headline from article (Bold added)

Northwood Manufacturing delivers stout construction and a long list of amenities in its Silver Fox Edition half-ton towable fifth-wheel

1 ton SRW towable...but not 1/2 ton
tomkaren13
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
Laxnox - I believe you have seen that article in the "online edition" of Trailer life. Seems like another case of "salesman speak" only in writing this time.
Fastfwd75
Explorer
Aug 21, 2014
There must be some kind of configuration where it's possible. Maybe a 2 door with HD tow package low on fuel towing the trailer without any liquids or food in it.

Also youtube and RV forums are empty of 1/2 ton trucks having trouble towing an overweight 5th wheel. I guess it may shorten the life of the truck but does not seem to cause accidents in any significant number.
bpounds
Nomad
Aug 21, 2014
I didn't see anything on the Northwoods site that says it is a 1/2 ton model. I wonder where TL got that? Or maybe I missed it.
time2roll
Nomad
Aug 21, 2014
Nice floor plan but I think I would go with 350/3500 SRW.
laknox
Nomad
Aug 21, 2014
tomkaren13 wrote:
Laxnox - I believe you have seen that article in the "online edition" of Trailer life. Seems like another case of "salesman speak" only in writing this time.

My first sentence in my initial post: "Any of you see the current Arctic Fox Silver Fox Edition 27-5 review on the front page of the online Trailer Life?"

Lyle