Hello All. I need some help making a decision. My wife and I are looking to upgrade from out TT to a Fifth wheel. I have a 2016 F250 6.2L gas 3:73 rear end and a cargo capacity of 3000 lbsWe have been looking at the xlite cougars but I really like the Keystone Sprinter 29FWrls. 9600 lbs empty, 2700 lbs carrying capacity. 2140 lbs Hitch weight. Wife=125 lbs Daughter=80 lbs and I 200 lbs. I know we will not come anywhere close to filling it with 2700 lbs of stuff so I am estimating high at 800 lbs making it 10,400 lbs ready to camp. Giving me a hitch weight of 1560. At 1000 lbs of gear making it a total of 10,600 lbs I'm only at 1590 hitch weight if I'm calculating correctly leaving 1400 lbs for us and the truck and hitch. I see a lot of 3/4 ton trucks at the campgrounds hauling big 5vers but most of them are diesel.I think I should be fine but wondering how the truck with the 6.2 will do. I get 8-10 mpg now with the TT. IDK am I delusional?:)

Your truck should be good with that camper.

Headed West wrote:Hello All. I need some help making a decision. My wife and I are looking to upgrade from out TT to a Fifth wheel. I have a 2016 F250 6.2L gas 3:73 rear end and a cargo capacity of 3000 lbsWe have been looking at the xlite cougars but I really like the Keystone Sprinter 29FWrls. 9600 lbs empty, 2700 lbs carrying capacity. 2140 lbs Hitch weight. Wife=125 lbs Daughter=80 lbs and I 200 lbs. I know we will not come anywhere close to filling it with 2700 lbs of stuff so I am estimating high at 800 lbs making it 10,400 lbs ready to camp. Giving me a hitch weight of 1560. At 1000 lbs of gear making it a total of 10,600 lbs I'm only at 1590 hitch weight if I'm calculating correctly leaving 1400 lbs for us and the truck and hitch. I see a lot of 3/4 ton trucks at the campgrounds hauling big 5vers but most of them are diesel.I think I should be fine but wondering how the truck with the 6.2 will do. I get 8-10 mpg now with the TT. IDK am I delusional?:)I think you are off on your hitch weight. The listed 2140lbs is the dry pin weight, not its max pin weight. It will only get higher as you load the trailer. Most fiver pin weights are around 20-25 percent of its loaded weight. You're going to be around 2500lbs on the pin, not 1500. Add the family and the weight of the hitch in the bed and you'll be over your 3k payload rating. This is the case with many 3/4t trucks and fivers. More importantly, ensure you're under the axle and tire ratings.

Not sure how you get from a #2140 pin weight to only #1500 after you load it up??Anyway, if it's the RV you want, get it... Your truck will get it down the road.. Whatever it weighs in the end is what it's gonna weigh.. Once you tow it the first time, you'll know if you like it or not..Good luck!Mitch

Truck will do fine, I have a similar wieght and have no issues with my gas job.

As mentioned you will use 2500 of your 3000 pounds with pin weight. Leaving you 500# for weight of hitch and everything else. For me that is marginally adequate.Since you already own the truck you can give it a try if you are set on buying the 5'er. Keep in mind if you are not satisfied there could be a new truck in your immediate future.

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camp-n-family
Explorer
Jan 18, 2017
Headed West wrote:
Hello All. I need some help making a decision. My wife and I are looking to upgrade from out TT to a Fifth wheel. I have a 2016 F250 6.2L gas 3:73 rear end and a cargo capacity of 3000 lbs

We have been looking at the xlite cougars but I really like the Keystone Sprinter 29FWrls. 9600 lbs empty, 2700 lbs carrying capacity. 2140 lbs Hitch weight. Wife=125 lbs Daughter=80 lbs and I 200 lbs. I know we will not come anywhere close to filling it with 2700 lbs of stuff so I am estimating high at 800 lbs making it 10,400 lbs ready to camp. Giving me a hitch weight of 1560. At 1000 lbs of gear making it a total of 10,600 lbs I'm only at 1590 hitch weight if I'm calculating correctly leaving 1400 lbs for us and the truck and hitch. I see a lot of 3/4 ton trucks at the campgrounds hauling big 5vers but most of them are diesel.

I think I should be fine but wondering how the truck with the 6.2 will do. I get 8-10 mpg now with the TT. IDK am I delusional?:)

I think you are off on your hitch weight. The listed 2140lbs is the dry pin weight, not its max pin weight. It will only get higher as you load the trailer. Most fiver pin weights are around 20-25 percent of its loaded weight. You're going to be around 2500lbs on the pin, not 1500. Add the family and the weight of the hitch in the bed and you'll be over your 3k payload rating. This is the case with many 3/4t trucks and fivers. More importantly, ensure you're under the axle and tire ratings.
FishOnOne
Nomad
Jan 18, 2017
Your truck should be good with that camper.

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