Pulling a 15500 lb 5er

mikemc53 wrote:
Still haven't settled in on a particular rv or format yet but we really like looking. Stopped in at a dealership today and the salesman showed us a used 5er, a 40 ft Komfort (by Dutchmen) which had a GVWR of 15500. I commented that this wasn't a unit for a 3/4 ton but was told (obviously) that it is doable. Now I know little about this stuff but I am rather sure that at 15500 lb with an approximate pin weight of 3000 lb that the 3/4 ton would not handle this at all. I would like to know, though, what it would take to pull something of this size, comfortably?

I understand that without all of the data it is kind of open-ended but, in general for a 40 ft 15500 lb 5er, what would we be looking at?

Any of the big three's 2015 one-ton 350/3500 class 3 pickup trucks will pull and stop 15.5k safely, be it a SRW or DRW. A lot of the old school brigade haven't caught up with the fact the latest SRW 1-tons not only have more power than their older duallies but also have bigger rotors and factory exhaust brakes to go along with up to 4,500 lb payloads even for the diesel 4x4 crew cabs.

That said,don't even think about a 3/4 ton (esp. if you plan on carrying passengers) as you'll be over every limit imaginable.

Also, re weight limits be careful with used trucks. Dodge got serious in 2013 and GM in 2011. Ford have always had good weight ratings but, with the frame change imminent, would be third choice (and yes, even third choice is still a damned good rig)