pulling fifth wheel with f250 supercab 6.2L engine

[myersr]

I currently have a trailer with dry wt of under 4500# but want to get a new 5th wheel that shows dry weight of 7225#. I understand a fifth wheel pulls different than a trailer, but need some input from someone who knows. Any help would be great!

[zenasboy]

As others have already said, you'll have no problems. Earlier this year I got rid of our '02 F350 7.3L for a new '19 F350 6.2L w 4.30 gearing. Tow a fully loaded 12K# Grand Design 303RLS 5th wheel. I love it! Sure, it revs up when going up steep hills but I've never once felt it to be lacking power or struggling. So far after towing around 2000 miles since June, it's averaged right at 8mpg when towing.

[pyoung47]

You will be fine. Diesel trucks are great but overkill with that fiver. Avoid the G rated tires, since they may induce a very rough ride on a unit that small.

[SugarHillCTD]

You will be OK.

Our 5th is 6900# dry and we easily pull it with our 2012 Chevy 6.0 gas.

Diesel? G rated tires? The OP isn't asking about pulling a 40' trailer.

[camperfamily]

Get your new camper and go camping like others said.

[Pine_Barren]

You will be fine. I pull our fifth wheel with same truck. Yes it does pull a lot better than travel trailer does. We had only travel trailers for years and got our fifth wheel a year and half ago and will not even think about going back to travel trailer. We have pulled it in smokies and no problems

[goducks10]

Your biggest concern will be getting the Reflection 150 series to sit level. It's a "Made for 1/2 ton" 5th wheel so the front over hang is lower than most.

[RSerendipity]

You should be fine. Just towed my KZ Durango 281RLT @ just under 10,000 lbs over 5 major passes in Colorado with my F250 6.2 w/3.73 elocker rear. We were not always the fastest but made it over all without issue.

Enjoy your new Fiver.

[cummins2014]

MarkTwain wrote:
1. Get 16 inch rims and G rated tires
2. Get a long bed truck
3. Buy Diesel truck with a Exhaust Brake
4. Contact Transfer Flow in Chico ca. To replace your stock fuel with an auxlilary larger fuel tank. 60 gal or larger.

You forgot to mention B&W, Mobile Suite , Ram truck, and whatever he's does do not get an Andersen hitch , OH, or Curt hitch . :B

[Dave_H_M]

try it out, I think you will be pleased since you apparently are not anti gas.

I have been pulling my 10K loaded fifth wheel with the 6.2 since 2012. Yank it thru the smokies at least once a year.

If you do not have the 4.30 diffy you will probably need to drop it down one gear quite often. Have fun out there.

[wiredgeorge]

I have a 5th wheel that weighs about 10K lbs loaded and pulled it easily with my 96 F250 w/7.5L / automatic. You will have no problems as the 6.2L likely has more giddy-up than the ol' 460.

[JIMNLIN]

welcome to the forum.....

The F250 sure won't have any issues at all pulling or carrying 1800-2000 lb hitch weight from a 260RD Reflections 9500 GVWR 5th wheel trailer. The 6.2 engine is a good match up with that size trailer.

Your pulling a trailer much heavier than your old one so you will notice the weight difference. I've pulled several of both (rv and non rv) and found the 5er more stable going down the road in all conditions.

Someone says get G load range tires (4080-4400 lb capacity per tire). Thats not a good idea on a trailer that small with approx 2500 lb per tire load requirements. Kinda' like putting 22.5" semi truck tires on a 1/2 ton truck.

Enjoy the 260RD trailer.

[bobbyg123]

I take delivery of my new 5th wheel tomorrow, and I'll be pulling it with a 6.2L F350 Long Bed (8'). My new rig will weigh in about 10,000 fully loaded.

I'll let you know how it does.

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[myersr]

box is 6'11" and fifth wheel is a Reflection 260rd