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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what i find funny is all the doubters about 1/2 tons towing 5er's and saying people need 3/4 minimum but even if you have a 3/4 ton towing a 5er which is supposed to be the "right size truck for the job" when i am out either heading to the camp grounds or driving somowheret , I see 3/4 ton trucks not set up properly and either with a TT or 5er, the trucks even with WD hitch is so low to the ground and the nose so high , even 5er's i see that. That tells me they are over weight they do not have the right truck for the job or they are not educated on how to set things up properly. Does this mean the 1 ton guys are going to say they need a 1 ton truck. Driving like that is unsafe no matter what size truck you have (having little steering due to the nose being so high)
It comes down to education and research and knowing you trucks limits honestly i laugh when i drive by a 3/4 truck nose high and trailer low and my 1/2 rides perfectly level so i have proper steering and my headlights are in the right place not to mention being able to use my front brakes properly , I know that my 1/2 set up correctly (even a bit over my payload ratings will stop better then a 3/4 not set up properly no matter if they have the correct brake size to stop the weight.
people need to get over the 1/2 3/4 1 ton debate if someone with a 1/2 ton chooses to tow a 14000# trailer that is on them it is no different then 3/4 choosing to tow a trailer out of there limits.
Use common sense and make sure you are set up properly
it is possible to tow a 5er with a 1/2 many of us are doing it safely
It comes down to education and research and knowing you trucks limits honestly i laugh when i drive by a 3/4 truck nose high and trailer low and my 1/2 rides perfectly level so i have proper steering and my headlights are in the right place not to mention being able to use my front brakes properly , I know that my 1/2 set up correctly (even a bit over my payload ratings will stop better then a 3/4 not set up properly no matter if they have the correct brake size to stop the weight.
people need to get over the 1/2 3/4 1 ton debate if someone with a 1/2 ton chooses to tow a 14000# trailer that is on them it is no different then 3/4 choosing to tow a trailer out of there limits.
Use common sense and make sure you are set up properly
it is possible to tow a 5er with a 1/2 many of us are doing it safely
