I am moving from a bumper pull to a 5th wheel. We would like to haul the boat along with us on some of our trips.I will need a 5th wheel hitch. I will be staying within the length limits. The trailer will weigh 10klbs and the boat weighs 2200lbs. I want to get a hitch that has room to grow in case we go bigger in the future. So what do the 5th wheel gurus recommend as far as weight capability on the hitch?18k?24k?My TV is a 2019 F250 CCSB. Thanks for your help.

For a F250, a quality 16-18K hitch will work. If you have the OEM puck system, then I'd recommend the B&W 3300, which is 20K rated.Jerry

18k is plenty and if you upgrade to a 15k 5er and your 2,200 boat you would most likly be overweight of the trucks gvw.

Any B&W will be more than fine that covers your actual weight..I tow 25k with my 25k B&W, rock solid towing.

MFL wrote:For a F250, a quality 16-18K hitch will work. If you have the OEM puck system, then I'd recommend the B&W 3300, which is 20K rated.JerryI don't have the Puck system but wish I did. I don't think we will be camping enough to justify putting one in VS installing a B&W and removing it when needed.Thanks for the help.

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ivbinconned
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Jan 20, 2019
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Cummins12V98
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Jan 20, 2019
Bionic Man wrote:
Moab

Nice looking combo especially the truck!!! I bet we are similar overall length, I think I am around 68' or so.
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laknox
Nomad
Jan 18, 2019
djousma wrote:
jmbstudios wrote:
I am moving from a bumper pull to a 5th wheel. We would like to haul the boat along with us on some of our trips.
I will need a 5th wheel hitch.
I will be staying within the length limits.

The trailer will weigh 10klbs and the boat weighs 2200lbs. I want to get a hitch that has room to grow in case we go bigger in the future.
So what do the 5th wheel gurus recommend as far as weight capability on the hitch?
18k?
24k?

My TV is a 2019 F250 CCSB.

Thanks for your help.

So, I claim your bigger obstacle will be to buy a 5th wheel trailer that can be modified to double tow. Many of the manufacturers specifically warn against it, I assume for liability reasons, but there are enough reported frame issues without towing, that I'd be a bit leary. I know that I have seen a lot of the "full timer" rigs, that are a bit beefier in all regards are up to the task of towing, but lesser expensive models may not have the frame structure to do it safely.

So long as the FW's out of warranty, it's not hard to beef up the frame from the rear, to at least the rear spring hanger, then weld in a couple cross-tubes with a receiver welded to them.

Lyle
djousma
Explorer
Jan 18, 2019
jmbstudios wrote:
I am moving from a bumper pull to a 5th wheel. We would like to haul the boat along with us on some of our trips.
I will need a 5th wheel hitch.
I will be staying within the length limits.

The trailer will weigh 10klbs and the boat weighs 2200lbs. I want to get a hitch that has room to grow in case we go bigger in the future.
So what do the 5th wheel gurus recommend as far as weight capability on the hitch?
18k?
24k?

My TV is a 2019 F250 CCSB.

Thanks for your help.

So, I claim your bigger obstacle will be to buy a 5th wheel trailer that can be modified to double tow. Many of the manufacturers specifically warn against it, I assume for liability reasons, but there are enough reported frame issues without towing, that I'd be a bit leary. I know that I have seen a lot of the "full timer" rigs, that are a bit beefier in all regards are up to the task of towing, but lesser expensive models may not have the frame structure to do it safely.
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Jan 18, 2019
And one from back in 2004 with my old truck and old boat. Took this rig all over - MT, WY, NE, KS, MO, UT, and all the way up to Canada.
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Jan 18, 2019
Moab
Bionic_Man
Explorer
Jan 18, 2019
One with the ATVs - Westbound up Ike.