Weight rating, 5er vs conventional
My other thread got a bit off track so I will start fresh with this.. Doing homework I come across different figures for towing a 5er vs conventional towing. It seems you can tow a heavier 5er vs con...
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Tim Nowicki wrote:
Yup, I do have the trailer already. Been on the net looking at tow ratings that seem to be conflicting and all over the chart. So back to the drawing board. Not looking to buy new so that makes it a little more difficult.
So you've got a 15000 lb fifth wheel. So you want to consider the tow ratings for fifth wheel towing. You will find the newer (within the last 10 years) 3/4 ton trucks to be rated as able to tow about 15000 lbs. The problem is that 3/4 ton trucks won't have enough pay load to carry the pin weight of a 15000 lb 5ver. You should find out what the pin weight of your 5ver is although if you are wanting a dually it doesn't really matter what the pin weight of the trailer is....with a dually you're going to be covered. The newer (within the last 10 years) 1 ton SRW trucks will likely have adequate carrying capacity to handle most 15000 lb RVs.
