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    Quote Originally Posted by Ynot4me2 View Post
    Not necessarily, check your payload door sticker.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ynot4me2 View Post
    I didn't say tow rating. I said payload. Its all about payload. Payload is what hurts us all.

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    They asked if a 1/2 ton was capable of towing a fifth wheel. I responded mine with the Tow Max package was rated at 14,500 towing. Then you refer me to the plate on the door with GVWR capacities.

    If you are looking at this, you first need to see if it will pull the weight, then see if the tongue weight is within ratings.

    I use my F350 dually if I am not sure.

    Just trying to help the person that posted this question. I don’t want them looking inside the driver door panel to answer it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ranchertx View Post
    They asked if a 1/2 ton was capable of towing a fifth wheel. I responded mine with the Tow Max package was rated at 14,500 towing. Then you refer me to the plate on the door with GVWR capacities.

    If you are looking at this, you first need to see if it will pull the weight, then see if the tongue weight is within ratings.

    I use my F350 dually if I am not sure.

    Just trying to help the person that posted this question. I don’t want them looking inside the driver door panel to answer it.
    This is completely wrong
    The first thing you need to determine is if you can “carry” the weight NOT pull it

    Carrying capacity will be well exceeded long before pulling capacity is


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    It's not the towing -- a VW can tow. It's the stopping. 1/2 ton brakes are too small.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dick Noble View Post
    It's not the towing -- a VW can tow. It's the stopping. 1/2 ton brakes are too small.
    Yeah. Trailers have brakes. It is all relative
    An F450 isn’t stopping a 20000lb fiver either without trailer brakes


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    Quote Originally Posted by Dick Noble View Post
    It's not the towing -- a VW can tow. It's the stopping. 1/2 ton brakes are too small.
    A 2015 - 2020 F150 has larger brakes than a 2005 Superduty.
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    You're getting lots of opinions and good advice in this thread. All I will add is that if I every replace my truck (Silverado 2500HD with Duramax Diesel), I will replace it with at 3500HD. I tow a 320MKS with it and it does pretty well but I know I'm near the capacity. The deceiving part is the engine. That Duramax/Allsion transmission will tow a house. The part to watch is the suspension, brakes, etc. Like others have said here, don't believe the dealer. Most of them will tell you that you can tow a houseboat with a VW bus. They want to sell you the trailer and the bigger the better.

    Side note: I also regret not upgrading to the SLT package with power retracting/extending side mirrors. Next time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dick Noble View Post
    It's not the towing -- a VW can tow. It's the stopping. 1/2 ton brakes are too small.
    I would disagree with this. A manufacturer builds a truck to tow and stop. Getting the max tow package has quite a few features not just suspension.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NB Canada View Post
    This is completely wrong
    The first thing you need to determine is if you can “carry” the weight NOT pull it

    Carrying capacity will be well exceeded long before pulling capacity is


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    Absolutely correct

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    Quote Originally Posted by lookingtogorving View Post
    It is so confusion, I see lots of 150 1/2 ton option in 5th wheels but can't seem to see that a 1/2 ton truck can truly tow with confidence.

    thoughts?
    For those who desire a 5er but own a 1/2 ton.
    https://www.scamptrailers.com/showro...deluxe-trailer
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    Quote Originally Posted by Capt Bob View Post
    For those who desire a 5er but own a 1/2 ton.
    https://www.scamptrailers.com/showro...deluxe-trailer
    Lol


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