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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rollindowntheroad wrote:patperry2766 wrote:rollindowntheroad wrote:
Ok I finally give!!! I understand that I wouldn't be able to tow a 5th wheel. With calculations I've come up with the max I could even tow a travel trailer is 7,000 lbs. A far cry from what Ford advertises.
That's not correct either. Per the 2019 Ford trailer towing guidelines and based on the info from your original post, max tow weight is 10,700 lbs
2019 Trailer Tow
look on page 19
You are correct. I called numerous Ford dealers and they all came back with a towing capacity of 10,700 lbs. That makes me fell much better. Even though a 5th wheel might not work, a TT will.
Remember that you'll still be battling cargo capacity. Trailer tongue weight just like 5th wheel pin weight will have a direct/immediate impact of cargo weight capacity of the truck which will affect trailer size and weight. Probably would think that if you stay somewhere 7K max trailer weight, then you should probably be OK
