1/2 Ton Towable 5th Wheel
Hello: Does anyone have a 5th wheel that they say can be towed by a 1/2 ton truck? Are you actually towing it with a 1/2 ton truck and what kind of truck do you have? I had originally thought t...
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There are several 5th wheels in the 8-10k range that are towable with that F150. That eco boost may not last (fluid cooled turbos that cost about 2-4k to re-seal in a work truck) but at 345 HP there is plenty there to do it. Add the trans cooler (go with a stack plate type) and air bag it. You won’t have any problems there.
Someone said the weights are over rated on these trucks. Nope. They are actually under rated for liability reasons so we don’t “actually” over load them. The GVWR is determined by lawyers, not engineers (fact or fiction not withstanding). If your not worried about warranty issues, make your truck a HD 1/2 ton. If anyone was worried about a trailer being heavier than a TV to be stable, we wouldn’t be pulling a 65k flat bed with a 14k truck/tractor.
Happy Campin’
Someone said the weights are over rated on these trucks. Nope. They are actually under rated for liability reasons so we don’t “actually” over load them. The GVWR is determined by lawyers, not engineers (fact or fiction not withstanding). If your not worried about warranty issues, make your truck a HD 1/2 ton. If anyone was worried about a trailer being heavier than a TV to be stable, we wouldn’t be pulling a 65k flat bed with a 14k truck/tractor.
Happy Campin’
