If you had a 5th wheel with GVWR of around 13k, what class pickup truck would you use to pull it?1/2t truck won't do it, this is a no brainer.How about 3/4t truck? I think the pin weight will be challenged. I guess the safe choice is a 1t SRW truck? I think a dually is an overkill in this setup.How about Diesel vs Gas for this FW?

Diesel dulley. You have to worry about pushing rated limits and for future upgrade trailer.

I have a Diesel 3500 SRW and my 5vr is 34' 14K + GVWRI am right at RAWR/Tires cause I run heavy (13,830#)Absolutely smooth matched set up. 70,000 miles of towing it FT

Our Chevy 3500HD is a diesel DRW.Our 5r is ~13k gross and 33', but she has a heavy pin weight of ~25%>.Better to have too much truck than not enough.

My 5er has a 13,500 lb gross rating. It's right at the towing weight limit for my dually gasser. It would be over if I had the standard 3.73 gears. Pin weight is no problem even with a 80 gal aux tank. It pull great.

Whats the dry weight of the 5th. And how much do you plan to put in it. GVW is meaningless. You could have a 9000lb 5th with 4000lbs of CCC. You need to find out the loaded weight and then figure 20% for pin. Work that number against you trucks payload or RAWR.

Which pickup would you use to pull 25ft 13k FW?

bucky
Explorer II
Oct 29, 2014
That would be very heavy for a 25 footer. Have you weighed it?
TucsonJim
Explorer II
Oct 29, 2014
Having pulled a 13K FW with both gas and diesel TVs, I would throw my vote towards the 350/3500 diesel SRW for this choice. The torque and HP from the diesel nice to have.
azjeffh
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014
Assuming a 20% pin weight, my F250 would be over its GVWR but under its RAWR. But I agree, a one ton SRW would be a better choice.
time2roll
Nomad
Oct 29, 2014
Acei wrote:
Which pickup would you use to pull 25ft 13k FW?

I will always say skip the 3/4 and go minimum 350/3500 SRW with a fifth wheel.
But then 25' 13k seems out of balance. 8200 GVWR F150 should pull most 25' fifth wheels just fine.

I would try to go gas as diesel seems too complex (expensive) lately.
goducks10
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014
Whats the dry weight of the 5th. And how much do you plan to put in it. GVW is meaningless. You could have a 9000lb 5th with 4000lbs of CCC. You need to find out the loaded weight and then figure 20% for pin. Work that number against you trucks payload or RAWR.
Peg_Leg
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014
My 5er has a 13,500 lb gross rating. It's right at the towing weight limit for my dually gasser. It would be over if I had the standard 3.73 gears. Pin weight is no problem even with a 80 gal aux tank. It pull great.
Nutinelse2do
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014
Our Chevy 3500HD is a diesel DRW.
Our 5r is ~13k gross and 33', but she has a heavy pin weight of ~25%>.
Better to have too much truck than not enough.
Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Oct 29, 2014
I have a Diesel 3500 SRW and my 5vr is 34' 14K + GVWR

I am right at RAWR/Tires cause I run heavy (13,830#)

Absolutely smooth matched set up. 70,000 miles of towing it FT
johnrbd
Explorer
Oct 29, 2014
Diesel dulley. You have to worry about pushing rated limits and for future upgrade trailer.

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