99 Sierra 2500 6.0 / 8500lb fiver
Would my current old pickup be good enough to tow a 8500lb fifth wheel? The truck has 160000mi and runs great. 4.10 gears w/285 tires/6.0 gas/ extended cab-short box. Looking at a 2007 314bhs keystone...
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The 8,500 lbs is the dry/empty weight of that FW. It will likely be closer to 10,000 lbs loaded to camp. That wt would give you about 2,000 lbs of pin wt, plus the hitch.
It all depends on condition of your truck, the 6.0 is a strong puller. If the transmission is good, the cooling system good, etc.
I think the truck could work, but I'd probably not take it across the country.
Welcome to the forum! Maybe someone with a similar truck, will chime in with their experience, towing a FW of that size.
Jerry
It all depends on condition of your truck, the 6.0 is a strong puller. If the transmission is good, the cooling system good, etc.
I think the truck could work, but I'd probably not take it across the country.
Welcome to the forum! Maybe someone with a similar truck, will chime in with their experience, towing a FW of that size.
Jerry
