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bass_n_bob
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Apr 30, 2013

anyone towing 12000 lb 5th wheel with 3/4 ton pick up

I have a 2013 GMC 3/4 ton pick up (6 liter with a 4.10 rear) and would like to purchase a new 5th wheel. Campers World is telling me I will be underpowered despite the fact that the truck is rated to ...
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Passin_Thru
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May 08, 2013
Load up, go to a truck stop and weight each axle on a CAT scale (Certified weight) You cannot go over Gross Axle weight of Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating for your pickup whisch I believe is 20,000 lb. but look it up in your osners book. After 2.4 million miles of driving truck, I would'nt
pull it with less than a dualy. You are asking for trouble. If you are over Gross Wt insurance won't pay if you ahve a wreck and you may be out of your league pulling that much anyway, can't say.

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