Towing Capacity
I suspect this has been asked and answered... The 5th wheel trailer we are looking to buy has a gross weight of just under 16,000 pounds. We are planning on trips out west going through mountains. Am...
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JIMNLIN wrote:RonLB wrote:
I am beginning to appreciate that we should be looking at a 1 ton truck. Why the dually? The trailers we are looking at are Keystone Avalanche's...39', 40' or 41'.
A one ton SRW has 7000-7230 rawr and is good for around 3500-3700 lbs in the ..on the rear axle/2 tires. A stripped down std cab 2wd long bed with the right numbers may work
A one ton DRW has much larger 9750-9900 rawr and good for around 6500 lbs in the bed ....over the rear axle/4 tires.
Above weights are a estimate but ponts you in the direction. Of course a new gen diesel in any 3/4 or one ton truck won't have any problems pulling a 16k lb trailer.
A 16k lb trailer can have 3200-3800 lb pin weight depending on floorplans and how its loaded. Now add a heavy hitch .....people....and other gear...maybe 4000 lbs. Like above numbers are a estimate to show how numbers can work.
ScottG wrote:
While lesser trucks may be spec'd to tow it, my experience tells me a rig of that size is solidly into 1t dually diesel territory.
Here is the issue with towing specs, many 3/4 tons (250/2500) diesels are rated to TOW upwards of 17,000#, BUT both the 3/4 ton and even some one ton SRW are NOT rated to carry the pin weight, along with the hitch, passengers, fuel, and stuff!
Keep in mind that the big three are in tow Rating Wars, so they do everything they can to post the largest numbers.
Those numbers are based on a stripper model of that truck the lowest lightest trim level, this allows them to claim those numbers. They are not real world.
Well do you really want 8 TONs of 5er behind you and only one rear tire on each side?? I didn't!
If you think a one ton DRW is too big.
