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RoyBell
Explorer
Feb 20, 2017

Chicago RV show- 1/2 tons can tow 8500lb 5th wheels.

I visit this show yearly. I hate that it's hard to find anything, but enjoy looking at the campers nonetheless. Lot of 5th wheels there this year, seemed quite a bit more than previous years. Wal...
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rhagfo
Explorer III
Feb 20, 2017
CKNSLS wrote:
The payloads on some of the half-tons now are at 2,000 (plus) pounds. So yes-they could tow a fifth wheel at 8,000 pounds guys.


It's a new world.......


^^^^^ This, and I would rather see an F150 carrying a 31' 5er then towing it.
I think you can find some pretty long light weight 5ers if you look, way safer than a long TT behind an F150.

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