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JIMNLIN
Jul 30, 2018Explorer III
humblerb wrote:
Looking to upgrade from a 7000# bumper pull and head for the FW market.
We'll be upgrading to a 3/4 ton truck - looking at them now.
I know about the different pivot point and things like that.
What should I be aware of with the FW that you don't experience or know about towing a TT?
You will get the hang of the different pivot point with practice. A GN/5th wheel hitch is located over the trucks rear axle and is slower to react to steering input.
A 5th wheel trailer can put 15%-25% of the trailers gross weight on the trucks rear axle.
3/4 ton trucks have 6100 up to 6500 RAWR which will carry most if not all of the trailer pin weight/hitch and other necessary junk in the bed/rear of the cab.
Gas or diesel trucks rear axle weigh about the same 3000 lb estimate from the factory. Depending on brand this leaves around 3200-3300 lbs for a in the bed payload.
I would look at 5th wheel trailers with a 2500-2600 lb dry pin weight.
One ton SRW trucks have 7000-7230 RAWR and good for another 500-700 lb in the bed payload.
The gas 250/350srw has approx 70 lbs more in the bed payload than the diesel. Not enough to worry with.
For those that choose to use those high gvwr based payloads they can overloads certain model trucks RAWR. Overloading a tire/wheel or rear spring pack ain't good.
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