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 conventional trailer towing with the same truck. in some charts there was as much as a 2-3 thousand LB difference! Anybody come across this?? Having a difficult time researching my options and now this! thanksTim

Hi Tim from another WNYer!What lists are you using? RV sales will tell you anything to get a sale!The weight police will tell you you can't change a payload for a given truck.So go to a dealer and look at the stickers to get the real deal on the numbers.If you have read the threads on what a truck can "comfortably" pull, you'll notice a constant theme, "it can pull that trailer but you won't be happy with it" So don't scrimp on the truck. IMO

WNYBob wrote:Hi Tim from another WNYer!What lists are you using? RV sales will tell you anything to get a sale!The weight police will tell you you can't change a payload for a given truck.So go to a dealer and look at the stickers to get the real deal on the numbers.If you have read the threads on what a truck can "comfortably" pull, you'll notice a constant theme, "it can pull that trailer but you won't be happy with it" So don't scrimp on the truck. IMOActually Factory owner's manuals will give different towing weights for 5ers, and tagalongs. Why? I don't know

Bob, yup I know how the RV dealers will say anything to make a sale. But the towing charts I am seeing are truck manufacturing charts. Why there is a difference in towing values for a 5er I don't know.Tim

What exactly is your question. We have Ford/GM and Dodge/Ram mfg websites that tells us GN/5th wheel trailer tow ratings/weight specs for each configured truck. Which truck brand are you interested in and we can give you a click link ??

A 5er will typically have a pin weigh of close to 20% of the trailers GVWR. A travel trailer will have a tongue weight closer to 10 to 12% of the trailers GVWR.So you will have more pin weight with a 5er and that is what will limit a single rear wheel truck.Ken

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Tim_Nowicki
Explorer
Nov 30, 2017
Bob, yup I know how the RV dealers will say anything to make a sale. But the towing charts I am seeing are truck manufacturing charts. Why there is a difference in towing values for a 5er I don't know.
Tim
Terryallan
Explorer II
Nov 30, 2017
WNYBob wrote:
Hi Tim from another WNYer!

What lists are you using? RV sales will tell you anything to get a sale!

The weight police will tell you you can't change a payload for a given truck.

So go to a dealer and look at the stickers to get the real deal on the numbers.

If you have read the threads on what a truck can "comfortably" pull, you'll notice a constant theme, "it can pull that trailer but you won't be happy with it" So don't scrimp on the truck. IMO

Actually Factory owner's manuals will give different towing weights for 5ers, and tagalongs. Why? I don't know
WNYBob
Explorer
Nov 30, 2017
Hi Tim from another WNYer!

What lists are you using? RV sales will tell you anything to get a sale!

The weight police will tell you you can't change a payload for a given truck.

So go to a dealer and look at the stickers to get the real deal on the numbers.

If you have read the threads on what a truck can "comfortably" pull, you'll notice a constant theme, "it can pull that trailer but you won't be happy with it" So don't scrimp on the truck. IMO

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