trailer length?
Ok, I have received a lot of information on here that has helped us to decide if we want to try to pull a 5er with our 3/4 ton, and we have decided to stick with a TT for now. That brings up a new qu...
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Abby Normal wrote:
Thank you all for your input. The main reason we are avoiding a 5er is because our TV is only an F-250 CC 6.7 PD. Due to the weight of the truck (and us) we only have around #1600 to play with on the pin weight. We are also not ready to go full time yet, so we will be using the TT for long weekends and 1 to 2 week trips.
You have a lot more axle and tire rating to play with than that, and those are the ratings that count on a class 2 (250/2500) diesel truck because the payload is restricted due to high curb weight and the class 2 max GVWR. A 12k lb fifth wheel will tow better, safer and is shorter than a 10k lb TT, even if it does put you a bit over your payload rating (and well under every other rating). TT's tend to run a little cheaper so that's a factor too, but I wouldn't discount the idea of a fifth wheel if you're considering 37-40' TTs.
