Tow behind VS Fifth wheelers
Hello fellow RVers: I am in the process of transitioning from a Class A motor home to either a tow behind trailer or a fifth wheeler. Reason is both my wife and I are retired and empty-nesters, so we ...
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Jose de Sucre wrote:
The GVWR of my truck, according to the sticker in the door, is 6700 lbs.
Jose, you keep missing the point.
To tow a 5th wheel, you need to know your PAYLOAD CAPACITY because of their heavier pin weights.
Nearly all 1/2 tons lack sufficient payload capacities to handle 5th wheel pin weights.
And payload is also very important for towing TTs, ESPECIALLY Ram 1/2 ton trucks which are infamous for lousy payload capacities.
