Another vote for a TT in the 4-5,000lb range.
Except for some oddball tiny ones, the pin weight is what limits his truck for 5th wheels.
A few items need to be checked:
- Always use fully loaded weights, no one camps with an empty truck and trailer and beyond a 150lb driver everything and everyone else is cargo using up the trucks capacity.
- GCVW Rating (fully loaded truck and trailer weight)
- Tow Rating (heaviest trailer that can be pulled)
- Rear Axle Rating (figure 10% for TT and 20-25% for 5th wheels and thus the reason 5th wheels need heavier duty trucks)
- There are actually a couple other things but these are the big ones.
- If any one of these fails, you are over weight. You will find people who tow beyond thier rated capacities but that's a seperate discussion.
