2007-07-01 00:58:35 · 4 answers · asked by ied 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Boats & Boating
You will get as many answers on this as there are people answering it.
Now I know there will be those who have never actually done this who will tell you to read the owner's manual. That is good... but it will give you a GVRW that is very conservative. What I am going to tell you is by actual experience and NOT what the book says... but you are free to believe the owner's manual if you wish.
This is a long argued question and there is NO REAL answer... because there are the morons who will insist they can haul a 12,000 pound fifth wheel trailer with a F150... they can't... but the are too stupid to know it.
I have actually tried this and I found that once I got near 6000 pounds on the toad, I was at the upper end of the power curve and the towing envelope, so that would be my answer: 6000 pounds for the toad... 5th wheel or pull trailer since it doesn't seem to make a difference. AND... when you get to the upper limit... don't expect blinding speed or hill climbing power.
We had an Airstream 31 and that was all the truck could handle in any kind of hill country. The 27 foot 5th wheel was no better.
2007-07-01 01:05:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As mentioned there a lot of variables here.
Towing weight of the truck.
Tongue weight of the trailer.
Weight of the trailer.
These are the main three. A friend of mine pulled a 30 foot 5th wheel with slide out with a 1/2 Dodge. It set a little low but was OK.
I pull a 36 foot 5th wheel, no slide outs. I have a 3/4 Chevy with a 350. The trailer uses aluminum frame and actually not heavy for the size. I weighed Truck and Trailer and the Truck only many years ago at a Truck stop. I forget the weight, but, I thinking it was close or a little more than my truck. My truck sits level. I not really remember. But, the trailer is well balanced with the correct amount of tongue weight. It may be more than my truck's towing weight, but, it a chevy! LOL!
I have had my trailer now for about 10 years, and with the trailer brakes working well I have only changed brakes front and back once. So, think about your brakes and be sure this all work and good quality.
2007-07-01 01:58:09 · answer #2 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not well. Take a look at the GVW and GCW ratings of your truck. Then take a look at the GVW of the trailer... Keep in mind, that when your pulling a travel trailer, your also going to be carrying clothes, food, a bunch of water, ect... I wouldn't want to pull a 5th wheel of that size with my half-ton very much. In most cases, you will be overloaded. If your not, you going to be damn close. A 24' would be the maximum that I would go if all I had to tow was a half-ton
2016-04-01 01:51:12 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go into your owners manual and it will tell you under the section of towing. You will need to know the weight of the trailer that you plan to haul. Keep in mind you have to add passenger weights, cargo and fuel into teh tgvw ~ total gross vehicle weight.
2007-07-01 01:05:59 · answer #4 · answered by rutiey 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋