Very New with 5th wheel
Hello everyone. New to all of this and learning a lot from you guys just by reading the forums. Thank you. My question is, what type of vehicle do I need to pull my 5th wheel? It's a 2016 palomino Col...
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donn0128 wrote:
You really need a dually. Its not tow ability, but load carrying capacity and especially tire load capacity. At 16,200 pounds that fiver could have at least 3000 and as much as 4000 pounds pin weight. Add that to the emptie trucks rear axle weight will be too close for comfort with a SRW setup.
Absolutely!! I have a Dodge Ram 3500 6.7L diesel dually automatic with a 8' box, timberens (a bit of a rough ride when empty) and it's a joy to haul my CC Daydreamer at 16.000+lbs, in my experience the dual rear end and long box adds to the linear stability, braking and overall performance of the tow vehicle which in turn add to the reduced stress while towing. The added space in the long box allows me to have a locking tool box for gear and add the retrax bed cover and locking tailgate everything is nicely secured! The down side is using it for a daily driver which seems to be the biggest complaint I hear but we simply adapt and park farther out in the parking lot and enjoy the added exercise.
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