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RoyBell
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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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goducks10
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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.......


True, but there's way more that don't have that high of a payload rating. Those guys get suckered in to the 1/2 ton can tow this BS, only to find out that they're over the payload after they load up.

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