Truck Question - duallie or single?
I'm considering purchasing a 5th wheel to replace my Class A. It would be a full-timer rig, so it won't be hauled a lot. But I'd end up using the truck as a daily driver, or mostly so. Looking to get ...
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justme wrote:
The new Ford's F350 diesel SWR with the aluminum body have increased their CCW from 22k to 28k which means it will handle 18K GVW trailers. The weight savings with aluminum body allowed for a more robust frame and suspension while keeping the GVW the same as previous models. Anything over 18k trailer would need a dually.
18k is the max trailer weight for conventional towing behind a SRW pickup. 20600 lbs is the max weight fir fifth wheel/gooseneck set ups. I guess that must be figuring about 17% pin weight.
