I am in the market for a used TV for my new 3600 Sanibel. Hitch weight is 2,335 length is 39'5" GVW 15,500. This will be my first fifth-wheel. The TV will be 2009-2012.Thanks for your input

Your into 1 ton country with that pin weight. If your going to tow a lot with it you may as well go dually for the added stability.

One ton diesel.Manufacturer of your choice.Long bed rides more comfortably than short bed.

Hamp wrote:I am in the market for a used TV for my new 3600 Sanibel. Hitch weight is 2,335 length is 39'5" GVW 15,500. This will be my first fifth-wheel. The TV will be 2009-2012.Thanks for your inputHamp, not sure what your subject has to do with your post, but I agree that what you're looking at is firmly in 1 ton diesel range, dually is better. As far as mileage goes, you're looking at around 9-12 mpg, mostly depending on how you drive. Some people report upwards of 15 mpg, but that's very rare. I've always found it interesting that no matter the size trailer and TV, the numbers are almost always in the same range.Lyle

Just throwing this out there: I have always HATED diesels. The smell of diesel and its exhaust makes me sick - so I was inwardly cringing when Ed proposed that we buy a 5er and tow it with a diesel truck :-( The first truck he came home with was a 2006 Ford F-250 and within moments of riding in it, my stomach was churning - bleagh.And then..... Ford came out with a new diesel motor in 2011 that uses urea to clean the exhaust system, We now own a 2011 F-350, and I LOVE it. It's quiet; and doesn't stink!! Not even when I'm standing next to the tailpipes!!My understanding is that all the truck makers have gone to this urea (also known as "DEF": Diesel Exhaust Fluid). If you've got someone in the family who also hates diesels - you might want whatever year your intended brand switched over to the DEF system??Also - our F-350 SRW gets 21-22 mpg when just cruising down the highway with no trailer. We're really happy with it! Naturally, you need a bigger truck - but hopefully you'll get better mileage, too?

Definitely one ton, and diesel will be best. This trailer is in the exactly the same class as mine. Go with a dualy. I had a chance to try a SRW which felt like the trailer was trying to push the back of the truck sideways on curvy roads. Dual's are much more stable. It will pull solid even in a 40 mph side wind. Been there.

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laknox
Nomad
Jan 09, 2014
Hamp wrote:
I am in the market for a used TV for my new 3600 Sanibel. Hitch weight is 2,335 length is 39'5" GVW 15,500. This will be my first fifth-wheel. The TV will be 2009-2012.

Thanks for your input

Hamp, not sure what your subject has to do with your post, but I agree that what you're looking at is firmly in 1 ton diesel range, dually is better. As far as mileage goes, you're looking at around 9-12 mpg, mostly depending on how you drive. Some people report upwards of 15 mpg, but that's very rare. I've always found it interesting that no matter the size trailer and TV, the numbers are almost always in the same range.

Lyle
Allworth
Explorer II
Jan 09, 2014
One ton diesel.

Manufacturer of your choice.

Long bed rides more comfortably than short bed.
ScottG
Nomad
Jan 09, 2014
Your into 1 ton country with that pin weight. If your going to tow a lot with it you may as well go dually for the added stability.

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