Towing a small 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck

I think what he was trying to say above was if you buy a small enough fiver that a half ton truck might marginally work, then you could get the heavier components and additional payload capacity of the 3/4 ton gas truck for very little extra. It was an oranges to oranges (gas to gas) comparison. Although I love my Cummins, you don't necessarily need a diesel if the fiver is small enough that it might to able to be pulled by a half ton truck. A lot of the 3/4 tons actually cost less than many maxed out half tons, but can carry much more payload. Good luck.