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a64armt
Explorer
Aug 24, 2013

SRW (Single Rear Wheel) Truck towable Mobile Suite?

So we have been window shopping for a 5th wheel since we sold our Class C in Spring 2012. We have a 2008 SRW diesel Ford and I have been keeping my searches to the models I felt we could handle witho...
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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Aug 24, 2013
Keep 5'vr GVWR under 14K and you will be fine.

The pin weight on our 5'vr is little over 2900#.
Puts us right at truck GVWR, RAWR and load rating on rear tires.



ON EDIT:
Looked at a 2013 Brochure for Traditions
The 'dry pin weights' start at 2875#

A DRV may NOT be in your future with that SWR
A loaded trailer ready to camp pin weight will be closer to 3050-3100#

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