Towing with 5.5 Ft Box
Can u tow a 5th wheel with pickup with 5.5 Box? if so what should I order on new pickup
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SDcampowneroperator wrote:
What does my sig say to make it not economical or advisable for most others?
Your sig says it. It works for you, is not economical or advisable for most others.
I'm not trying to sell anything here. I'm saying the right half ton can tow the right FW safely and comfortably. Too many posters here throw out blanket statements that are just not true.
I still want to know what's wrong with my brakes. That one comes up often.2112 wrote:
Your sig says it. It works for you, is not economical or advisable for most others.SDcampowneroperator wrote:
My grocery getter has more payload than most 3/4 ton diesels I've seen.
Sure, it can be done to tow a 5er with a grocery hauler. After you add a slider hitch, extra springs or air bags, change the tires to E' s, add trailer brake unit .
After all that you still have a grocery hauler with weak brakes.
For less money, no mods, get the right truck. you wont find it any harder to park and not measurably thirstier on fuel.
I traded my overweight, overrated superglide for a 90lb Husky fixed. I realized I didn't require a slider. I installed Timbrens to level it out. Why do I need E tires? The brake controller is integrated with the truck. It seems to work great. The brakes have stopped the rig every time so far. Why would I have weak brakes? I get 22 mpg driving my grocery getter to work and 9-12 mpg towing the FW in my sig.
What else you got?SDcampowneroperator wrote:
My grocery getter has more payload than most 3/4 ton diesels I've seen.
Sure, it can be done to tow a 5er with a grocery hauler. After you add a slider hitch, extra springs or air bags, change the tires to E' s, add trailer brake unit .
After all that you still have a grocery hauler with weak brakes.
For less money, no mods, get the right truck. you wont find it any harder to park and not measurably thirstier on fuel.
I traded my overweight, overrated superglide for a 90lb Husky fixed. I realized I didn't require a slider. I installed Timbrens to level it out. Why do I need E tires? The brake controller is integrated with the truck. It seems to work great. The brakes have stopped the rig every time so far. Why would I have weak brakes? I get 22 mpg driving my grocery getter to work and 9-12 mpg towing the FW in my sig.
What else you got?- Sure, it can be done to tow a 5er with a grocery hauler. After you add a slider hitch, extra springs or air bags, change the tires to E' s, add trailer brake unit .
After all that you still have a grocery hauler with weak brakes.
For less money, no mods, get the right truck. you wont find it any harder to park and not measurably thirstier on fuel. - Depends on the TV and FW. What truck are you considering?
For those that say you can't tow a FW with a half ton I guess I dreamt towing 500 miles yesterday. Did I just imagine that :h - Very few 5.5' bed trucks have the payload for even the modest "half ton towable" 5th wheel RVs. Most Ford and GM twins have about 1500-1800 pounds as equipped, on dealer lots. Take away 200 pounds for a slider hitch, however much you and family weigh, even a 1000 pound loaded 5er will overload the truck.
What should you order? 3/4 or SRW 1- ton with 6.5' bed. - Be less hot to buy a truck.
- Yes in the advertisement world. In the real world barely with the properly equipped 5'.5" box.
cubbear wrote:
A longer box. :)
Can u tow a 5th wheel with pickup with 5.5 Box? if so what should I order on new pickup- A “5th wheel” covers a bunch of ground. “u” should follow the wisdom of buying or selecting the 5th wheel first and then matching a TV to it.
