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milo
Explorer II
Oct 15, 2013

150/1500's & 1/2 Ton 5er Owners

Morning;
I want to throw this out to the Owners of 150/1500's that are towing 1/2 ton 5er's. We have a 13' F-150 XLT Ecoboost HD 157", 8200 GVWR TV and now tow an 07' 294RLS Cougar TT (fantastic setup). DW wants to upgrade to a newer but shorter, same floor plan RV (1/2 ton TT or possibly a 1/2 ton 5er). What I'm looking for is the real life experiences, not what you think about towing a 1/2 ton 5er with a 1/2 ton. Would like to know your weights of both. I know we can tow the 1/2 ton TT but have some concerns about pin weights of the 1/2 ton 5er's being to much. Truck ready to tow is FAW 3555 & RAW of 3275 & VW of 6830#.

Milo
  • The_Texan's avatar
    The_Texan
    Explorer
    Oct 15, 2013
    You can save some payload by using a Gooseneck instead of a 5th wheel hitch. That is what we use in our ½t and we pull a 10k trailer with our truck, legally and safely.
  • JIMNLIN's avatar
    JIMNLIN
    Explorer III
    Oct 15, 2013
    WOW. Your 3275 lb raw is heavier than my 2500 Dodge Cummins unladin RAW (2820 lbs) or my old 3500 DRW 4x4 7.4 beater RAW unladin at 3160 lbs.
    Curious where you came up with numbers like that as scales will give weights every 20 lbs.

    Anyhoo, the F150HD 8200 GVWR has 4800 lb RAWR. If your 3275 number is good then you have a 1525 lb payload left
  • Me_Again's avatar
    Me_Again
    Explorer III
    Oct 15, 2013
    What is the Rear GAWR? The pin weight of a 5th wheel is usually the issue. Subtract your 3275 from the RGAWR. Then subtract 200 lbs for the 5th wheel hitch from that number. Then take the GVWR of the 5th wheel you want and take 20 percent of that and compare it the RGWR-3275-200 number, to see if you can tow it.

    Chris

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