thinking of buying a solitude 320x 5th wheel, only have a ford f250 gas, 2015 pu, willthis do the job?

It will no doubt pull it to your destination. You may very well be over on your GVWR but under on your rear axle rating if you care about such numbers.It will rev up to 4-5000 rpm on the hills and may lose a little speed but should maintain a decent speed. Can you tolerate high rpm from time to time or does it make you feel like you are hurting the truck (it doesn't actually hurt it).As far as stability there are lots and lots of 5ers being towed by 3/4 ton HD trucks and people are satisfied. Would a dually be better? Probably but you already have this truck.Would I do it if I had the truck and that is the trailer I wanted. Yeah I would.

Well Loaded that 11,500# dry 5er will likely weigh 12,500# to 13,000# loaded.Not what i would want to pull with a gasser, just me!

320x35' long15,000# GVWR11,500# dryHope you have 4.30 rear axle. If you have the 3.73 - no way. If you have the 4.30, it might pull it "ok", but you will have to weigh everything to ensure you don't exceed the truck specs.I have a more powerful Hemi gasser and a 5er that's longer but lighter, and mine does good. I have 4.10 axles.

Taco wrote:It will no doubt pull it to your destination. You may very well be over on your GVWR but under on your rear axle rating if you care about such numbers.It will rev up to 4-5000 rpm on the hills and may lose a little speed but should maintain a decent speed. Can you tolerate high rpm from time to time or does it make you feel like you are hurting the truck (it doesn't actually hurt it).As far as stability there are lots and lots of 5ers being towed by 3/4 ton HD trucks and people are satisfied. Would a dually be better? Probably but you already have this truck.Would I do it if I had the truck and that is the trailer I wanted. Yeah I would.x2 with 4.30's only.

Only if you have the 4.30 rear gears...and it won't be fun. Just traded off a 6.2 off because I didn't enjoy the revving, gear hunting, or terrible MPG when towing (or even when empty).

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M_GO_BLUE1
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
Will it tow it? YES

Will it tow it SAFELY? NO

You need more truck or less trailer...
Buck50HD
Explorer
Oct 17, 2014
Finally did a couple 0-60 runs with our rig and it was 18 seconds. That was counting from the time the tach hit 1500RPM. From just starting to roll it was probably closer to 17. Towing 9000lb.

At low elevation, it's been proven that the gas trucks perform just as well as diesels, 0-60 or maintaining highway speeds. They just sound like they're working for it.

IB's recent comparison of the 6.4 hemi and Cummins demonstrates this very well. It did take a little more HP in gas form to match the diesel but if you wear ear plugs and put your foot in it, there's very little difference.
8iron
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
Hybridhunter wrote:
Sure the 6.7 does it at lower RPM, but not a whole lot quicker, that was my point.
Exception being those who think full throttle is verboten.

And as a person who has owned both. I can say the extra 15 hp and 400 tq make my 6.7 considerably quicker getting up to speed. Especially when towing.
Hybridhunter
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
bid_time wrote:
wintersun wrote:
.... In many areas it is 200 feet or less from the cloverleaf on ramp to being on the highway ....
BS

Lots of those in MB.
Hybridhunter
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
Sure the 6.7 does it at lower RPM, but not a whole lot quicker, that was my point.
Exception being those who think full throttle is verboten.
8iron
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
Hybridhunter wrote:
dodge guy wrote:
I personally would rather have the slightly lower fuel mileage with the gasser as compared to the issues the new diesels have. including the terrible fuel mileage. if you have the 4.30`s I`de say you`ll be OK. it will be slower than when it`s unloaded. but any vehicle is. you will see 4k+ RPM on some hills, but that is OK!

Agreed! I'm a bit baffled by all the talk about the gas truck being slower. It might rev more, and make a bit more noise (or music, depending on your bias). But foot down, on occasions when required, it should compare well.

Unfortunately no, it doesn't compare at all. My 6.2 did the job I asked it, when I asked it but only after much gear changing and huffing and puffing. The 6.7 I now have does it so much easier and sooner. The 6.2 is a great motor (and sounds awesome) but apples to apples comparisons don't do it justice.
fireman41
Explorer
Oct 16, 2014
Learjet wrote:
wintersun wrote:
You are ignoring the time to get from 0 MPH to 55 MPH to have a prayer of merging with traffic. In many areas it is 200 feet or less from the cloverleaf on ramp to being on the highway with semi's and if your truck and trailer are only doing 35 MPH when you have to merge you will be in trouble and sooner or later it could become deadly.

WOW ! I wonder how all the 18 wheelers merge :S

With my loaded truck at 78000 to 79000 lbs on flat ground it will take me at least a half mile to get up to 65 mph. If I'm pulling a hill well getting on th e interstate I may not even get to 65 mph till I start down the other side.

And my truck has a 450 hp DD13 with a 10 od speed and 3.58 rears.
I have driven trucks with 10 speed were the top gear was 1:1 and they had 2.94 rears.
Hybridhunter
Explorer
Oct 15, 2014
dodge guy wrote:
I personally would rather have the slightly lower fuel mileage with the gasser as compared to the issues the new diesels have. including the terrible fuel mileage. if you have the 4.30`s I`de say you`ll be OK. it will be slower than when it`s unloaded. but any vehicle is. you will see 4k+ RPM on some hills, but that is OK!

Agreed! I'm a bit baffled by all the talk about the gas truck being slower. It might rev more, and make a bit more noise (or music, depending on your bias). But foot down, on occasions when required, it should compare well.
Learjet
Explorer
Oct 15, 2014
wintersun wrote:
You are ignoring the time to get from 0 MPH to 55 MPH to have a prayer of merging with traffic. In many areas it is 200 feet or less from the cloverleaf on ramp to being on the highway with semi's and if your truck and trailer are only doing 35 MPH when you have to merge you will be in trouble and sooner or later it could become deadly.

WOW ! I wonder how all the 18 wheelers merge :S
bid_time
Nomad II
Oct 15, 2014
wintersun wrote:
.... In many areas it is 200 feet or less from the cloverleaf on ramp to being on the highway ....
BS