Towing a 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck
I have a 27' Sportsmen 5th wheel. I am looking to buy a newer truck and will be using it for driving to work 90% of the time, pulling my boat 7% of the time and my 5th wheel 3% of the time. The 5th wh...
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The weight police are running rampant on this post!
Dry 6,740#
GVWR 10,000#
CCC 3,260#
Dry Hitch 1,460# 21 percent
Assuming 1,000# of stuff
Now the loaded 5er
Wet weight 7,740#
Wet Hitch 1,625# 21 percent
Far, Far, Far better than towing a long TT, with even a 900# hitch weight in MHO!!!
The OP will be far better off tow that 5er even if over GVWR by a few pounds, that to be at max with a TT. Just make sure you have a good set of LT tires rated for the load.
Skismuggs, speak up here, did you ever feel a semi passing you?? Did they ever push you around?
OP, just be sure to get at least a Max tow, so you have six lugs.
Yes, I still worry about the semi floating rear axle, but at least the six lug would have bigger bearings.
Dry 6,740#
GVWR 10,000#
CCC 3,260#
Dry Hitch 1,460# 21 percent
Assuming 1,000# of stuff
Now the loaded 5er
Wet weight 7,740#
Wet Hitch 1,625# 21 percent
Far, Far, Far better than towing a long TT, with even a 900# hitch weight in MHO!!!
The OP will be far better off tow that 5er even if over GVWR by a few pounds, that to be at max with a TT. Just make sure you have a good set of LT tires rated for the load.
Skismuggs, speak up here, did you ever feel a semi passing you?? Did they ever push you around?
OP, just be sure to get at least a Max tow, so you have six lugs.
Yes, I still worry about the semi floating rear axle, but at least the six lug would have bigger bearings.
