Now I'm Really Confused
So the wife and I went tonight to look at several brands we hadn't seen before, and drove a hour and half to do so, I have to say pictures can be deceiving, out of the 6 we thought we would really lik...
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nickthehunter wrote:
Fifth wheel costs more, so the salesman gets a bigger commission. Which one would you try to sell to a customer if you where the salesman?
Secondly, size for size, you can tow a bigger TT than 5th wheel with any given truck.
Good points....just to add some weight difference with the hitch loads for both.
A new gen 3/4 ton truck have a 6000-6500 RAWR that will carry all the hitch weight.
I have no idea what weight trailer your looking at but a 12k GVWR TT may have around 1200-1500 lb hitch weight.
A 12k GVWR 5th wheel can have around 2400-2600 lbs of hitch weight which is close to the max hitch weight a 3/4 ton truck can carry without adding larger capacity tires/wheels and rear spring pack.
By the time you add a heavy 5th wheel hitch and other gear in the bed the truck may have a 3000 lb load which is close to the trucks max rear axle/tire/wheel load numbers.
