3/4 Ton Towing fifth wheel

[dennych1]

I am interested in seeing what fifth wheels people tow with 3/4 ton SB. I am looking to upgrade my fifth and it is heavier.
Thanks for the help
Dennis

[jevanb]

partsman01 wrote:
This is our 2004 24.5 wilderness light, I believe OAL is 26.5 Towed by 1996 gmc K2500 7.4 litre Gas

love the trailer, wanted to go small so I could pull a boat. But wife had other ideas

[rhagfo]

partsman01 wrote:
This is our 2004 24.5 wilderness light, I believe OAL is 26.5 Towed by 1996 gmc K2500 7.4 litre Gas

Partsman, you need to find yourself a bigger 5er. 🙂

[rhagfo]

john&bet wrote:

Dankenbring wrote:
We just purchased a canyon trail fifth wheel with 4 slide outs which measures 38 ft. It weighs 12k loaded. We have a certified scales nearby. It maxes out our 04 f250 diesel at 20 k and I told wife no mountain driving as we are maxed weight wise.

Glad I have a Dodge for my 12k Montana. Works in mountains just fine.

X2 to that 11K+ and don't think twice about hills up or down.

[partsman01]

This is our 2004 24.5 wilderness light, I believe OAL is 26.5 Towed by 1996 gmc K2500 7.4 litre Gas

[john_bet]

Dankenbring wrote:
We just purchased a canyon trail fifth wheel with 4 slide outs which measures 38 ft. It weighs 12k loaded. We have a certified scales nearby. It maxes out our 04 f250 diesel at 20 k and I told wife no mountain driving as we are maxed weight wise.

Glad I have a Dodge for my 12k Montana. Works in mountains just fine.

[transamz9]

Allworth wrote:
Just do whatever you want. Don't worry your pretty little head about the ratings. The manufacturer's engineers probably didn't know what they were talking about.

The engineers did but the Lawyers didn't.;)

[Allworth]

Just do whatever you want. Don't worry your pretty little head about the ratings. The manufacturer's engineers probably didn't know what they were talking about.

[transamz9]

rhagfo wrote:

Dankenbring wrote:
We just purchased a canyon trail fifth wheel with 4 slide outs which measures 38 ft. It weighs 12k loaded. We have a certified scales nearby. It maxes out our 04 f250 diesel at 20 k and I told wife no mountain driving as we are maxed weight wise.

Time for an exhaust brake

The TH on that truck works really well with the transmission.

[rhagfo]

Dankenbring wrote:
We just purchased a canyon trail fifth wheel with 4 slide outs which measures 38 ft. It weighs 12k loaded. We have a certified scales nearby. It maxes out our 04 f250 diesel at 20 k and I told wife no mountain driving as we are maxed weight wise.

Time for an exhaust brake

[Dankenbring]

We just purchased a canyon trail fifth wheel with 4 slide outs which measures 38 ft. It weighs 12k loaded. We have a certified scales nearby. It maxes out our 04 f250 diesel at 20 k and I told wife no mountain driving as we are maxed weight wise.

[rhagfo]

socoguy wrote:

dennych1 wrote:
I am thinking of
going from a 34.8 ft Everest which is 11.5k loaded to a Big Horn 3160 35.6 ft which will be 13.5 loaded. I know I will be over pin weight around 500lbs . The combined weight is within specs of truck. Just wanted to see if anyone else is carrying this weight on 2500HD diesel and how has it been.

Thanks Dennis

Would never be worth the peace of mind. Truck will do it but it would be overloaded and put you at risk. Insurance could be a definate issue if you have a mishap. Over on pin weright will stress rear axel and tires. TGhere is so much info here to the contrary. Reconsider the trailer or the truck. Good Luck

Really!
I think it is pretty well established that most 2500/250's are nothing more than 3500/350's SRW, with softer springs. That may have changed for some in 2013, but before that pretty much spring stiffness.
That and many 2500/250's with Camper packages have 3500/350 springs, just missing the badge.

[socoguy]

dennych1 wrote:
I am thinking of
going from a 34.8 ft Everest which is 11.5k loaded to a Big Horn 3160 35.6 ft which will be 13.5 loaded. I know I will be over pin weight around 500lbs . The combined weight is within specs of truck. Just wanted to see if anyone else is carrying this weight on 2500HD diesel and how has it been.

Thanks Dennis

Would never be worth the peace of mind. Truck will do it but it would be overloaded and put you at risk. Insurance could be a definate issue if you have a mishap. Over on pin weright will stress rear axel and tires. TGhere is so much info here to the contrary. Reconsider the trailer or the truck. Good Luck

[lynndiwagon]

transamz9 has it exactly right.....

[transamz9]

wandering1 wrote:
If you want to RV safely fit the tow vehicle to the trailer, dont fit the trailer to the TV. Start with the trailer and find an adequate TV.

Or if you already have a TV that you like then you can build it to handle the trailer you like. I did.