Half ton towing
Anyone tow a small fifth wheel with a half ton ? 25ft.to 29ft Dry weight 7000 Hitch weight 1400lbs Truck f-150 5.0 v8 3rd gen. 400hp 400lbs tq 9200 trailer tow rating 2210 payload. Firestone a...
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JIMNLIN wrote:
jeeper....Straight answer would be if your F150 has enough rawr. A 7k dry weight which grows to 8500 lbs, maybe more, = 1600-1800 lb pin weight. Add 200 lbs for hitch/rails/etc......the truck has maybe 2000 lb siting on the rear axle. Now load the cab with all the people and other gear.
This.
Add in 400-800 for people and gear in the truck and I'm betting you are overloaded by the time you head out.
I would want to stay under 7k FULLY LOADED if you are insistent on using a 1/2 ton truck.
Assuming the setup is within weight ratings and properly set up, I wouldn't expect a significant safety difference between 5th wheel and bumper pull. A properly set up bumper pull is not dangerous.
