Will upgrade to 42ft widebody make me cry?
We're looking to retire somewhere around the spring of 2017 and are looking to purchase the Retirement rig in the near future so we can work the bugs out prior to hitting the road. We won't be doing t...
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Are you saying that you might cry when you find out that a 42' fifth wheel will exceed the SRW weight ratings?
Yes you might be restricted to a slightly shorter RV due to the weight limits of the SRW 3500 truck. Check the weight rating and get back to us. Things have improved a lot in the past 10 years.
Lets say that your truck can carry 3,500 pounds. Then you will be fine towing a long trailer with say a 2,800 pound pin weight 'loaded' - so empty pin weight around 2,400 pounds. 20% of a 12,000 pound fifth wheel is 2,400 pounds, and that is going to be a fairly short fifth wheel. Crying now???
Good luck finding something. I might suggest looking at the Glendale RV Titanium series of fifth wheels, that have not been made in a few years. They tend to have less than 2,200 pound hitch weight, even for the 42' long toyhauler.
Good luck,
Fred.
Yes you might be restricted to a slightly shorter RV due to the weight limits of the SRW 3500 truck. Check the weight rating and get back to us. Things have improved a lot in the past 10 years.
Lets say that your truck can carry 3,500 pounds. Then you will be fine towing a long trailer with say a 2,800 pound pin weight 'loaded' - so empty pin weight around 2,400 pounds. 20% of a 12,000 pound fifth wheel is 2,400 pounds, and that is going to be a fairly short fifth wheel. Crying now???
Good luck finding something. I might suggest looking at the Glendale RV Titanium series of fifth wheels, that have not been made in a few years. They tend to have less than 2,200 pound hitch weight, even for the 42' long toyhauler.
Good luck,
Fred.
