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

[rwjejits]

Sorry, wrong thread...

[Me_Again]

Someone make another batch of blue coolaid please.^ Chris

[stro1965]

Cummins12V98 wrote:

stro1965 wrote:
I pull a 38' KZ, dry pin weight is 1900 lbs or so, I think I am kinda pushing the limits.

"kinda" Why quote dry pin weight? Do you know what your TV's rear axle weighs fully loaded? If not you should.

You know you are in Dually territory. Possibly a newer 3500 SRW?

If I ever upgrade trucks it won't be a 3500 anything. Maybe a 350 though...

[theroes]

No problems here!

[gdweb]

2013 heartland 3270res pin 2080 gross around 12500 f250 6.7 fx4 sb

[Me_Again]

lynndiwagon wrote:
Like the guy said "Airbags and 19.5"s". Look at my sig.

I also have Airlift 5000 bags. Tires are rated at 4500lbs each at 110psi. Just towed from OKC to Mcallen, got 11.5mpg. No white knuckle.

We want pictures! :B:B:B

I told Cummins12V98 in the TV thread that 2 19.5's come close to the rating of 4 duallie tires!

Chris

[lynndiwagon]

Like the guy said "Airbags and 19.5"s". Look at my sig.

I also have Airlift 5000 bags. Tires are rated at 4500lbs each at 110psi. Just towed from OKC to Mcallen, got 11.5mpg. No white knuckle.

[Toolguy5]

Mine is in my signature. I have no issues with it. GVWR on 5er is 12000 lbs.

[NC_Hauler]

goducks10 wrote:

dennis1949 wrote:
I pull a 3125 Blue Ridge.. Truck does not know 5th wheel is back there. Get about 12.5 mpg if run between 60 and 63. Total weight of truck and camper is 12,300 lbs.

You mean the Blue Ridge weighs 12,300.

I'm "kinda" figuring that what he means, dry weight on his 5er is 11,279 lbs. and GVW is
13,860 lbs. Just saying if his truck "doesn't even know 12,300# or more is behind it, he's got one heck of a truck there, and probably not towing in the mountains...and at 12.5 mpg...that's doggone good. I've "touched " 12 mpg ONCE, but again, I do all my towing in the mountains, and that was running 55-62 mph...I also have a dually, so there is also another difference. but again, towing up the side of some of the mountains I tow up, loaded to 16,050#, I DO know the 5er is "back there".....

[NC_Hauler]

Me Again wrote:
I know when my 12,400 5er is back there, the brick truck rides a lot better. And actually tracks on the highway better, with less steering input. Chris

Same with me...truck rides smoother with the weight in the bed of the truck and rest of 5er behind it.....BUT, when going up some mountains...I know it's back there:)

[goducks10]

dennis1949 wrote:
I pull a 3125 Blue Ridge.. Truck does not know 5th wheel is back there. Get about 12.5 mpg if run between 60 and 63. Total weight of truck and camper is 12,300 lbs.

You mean the Blue Ridge weighs 12,300.

[Me_Again]

I know when my 12,400 5er is back there, the brick truck rides a lot better. And actually tracks on the highway better, with less steering input. Chris

[NC_Hauler]

dennis1949 wrote:
I pull a 3125 Blue Ridge.. Truck does not know 5th wheel is back there. Get about 12.5 mpg if run between 60 and 63. Total weight of truck and camper is 12,300 lbs.

Am I missing something here? I looked up a Forest River Blue Ridge 3125 and saw a dry weight of a little over 11,000#, and you stated your truck AND your 5er only weigh 12,300:h Did I look up the wrong 5er? Anyway, Hold on to that 5er and truck. most people towing now a day's, unless towing a very light 5er, DO know "it's back there"......AND you're getting 12.5 mpg!!....You must do all or most of your towing in flat land....but again, to not even know it's back there speaks VOLUMES about your trucks power, and the mpg is great....

[Cummins12V98]

rhagfo wrote:

Me Again wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
Chris
What does your combo weigh?

When I towed with my 98 12V Cummins 2500 4X4 my combined weight was 20,500# the RV was a 2002 32.5' Avion Platinum. The truck sat level without air bags. I ran stock 3rd gen tires and wheels. Can't find my weight slips but it handled the load very well but I always said that was the limit for me. Anything longer or heavier was going to be a dually.

Sent you a PM. My 2001.5 was built like a SRW 1T, but Dodge did not tag it as such. Only in 2003 did they start officially building SRW 1T's, and they had tires of a lesser capacity than my 2001.5 optional 265's.

Chris

They just don't make them like those 2nd Gen Ram/Cummins any more! The same here 01 Ram 2500 towing 05 Copper Canyon 293 FWSLS run about 2,100 pin loded and 19,000 GCVW. NO bags or Timberns, sits level, run hills all the time pull great, STOPs great goes great! The Camper Package makes all the difference, 3500 running gear and springs!

Looks just like my 98 only mine is red. Also have the same 3rd gen tires and wheels. Powered towing mirror to boot!

[brirene]

I previously towed the fiver in the sig with a 250 6.0. Weights were around 11.5k and pin weight was around 2k. Went up and over the Rockies with no problems. Squatted a little, but not enough to have to make any changes. Don't think I would have gone much heavier with it though, especially pin wt.