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  1. #71
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    Beware the marketing department.
    Howard and Peggy
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    Quote Originally Posted by GREENROOMX1982 View Post
    I'm picking up the same trailer tomorrow, pretty excited. I have a 2010 Silverado 2500hd Longbed 4x4. I'm close to the numbers but should be fine staying light.

    You seem to be pretty close to the max numbers...are you worried at all?
    Not at all. Been towing fifth wheels with half tons for 20 years.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Easycamper View Post
    Not at all. Been towing fifth wheels with half tons for 20 years.
    +1..... Besides, these days I can't seem to get my Peterbilt built fast enough, and the parking is a b__ch!
    Last edited by trailrydr; 05-13-2022 at 04:05 PM. Reason: Funny..
    Jim and Annette
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    Not to be a wet blanket, but...it's not the towing as much as the payload; what your truck can safely carry. No matter what it says you can tow, if you go over the payload numbers on your truck your asking for problems that could be extremely dangerous not only to you, but to others. I know I'm going to get flack from some; however, the numbers don't lie and marketing departments like to play fast and loose with the facts.

    If your payload sticker on the driver door post says you have an available payload of 2000 lbs and you put a trailer, of any kind, with a pin weight of 2000 lbs and then add people weight, 5th wheel hitch and other cargo, you're putting more strain on the truck than it is allowed to carry, legally and safely.

    Then you have to make sure you don't go over the GAWR for the front and rear axles. A lot of numbers to keep track of, but it will pay in the long run.

    Now, can you do it; sure, but should you? Food for thought.

    So let the stone throwing begin🤗

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    Quote Originally Posted by GuidoTheGuide View Post
    Not to be a wet blanket, but...it's not the towing as much as the payload; what your truck can safely carry. No matter what it says you can tow, if you go over the payload numbers on your truck your asking for problems that could be extremely dangerous not only to you, but to others. I know I'm going to get flack from some; however, the numbers don't lie and marketing departments like to play fast and loose with the facts.

    If your payload sticker on the driver door post says you have an available payload of 2000 lbs and you put a trailer, of any kind, with a pin weight of 2000 lbs and then add people weight, 5th wheel hitch and other cargo, you're putting more strain on the truck than it is allowed to carry, legally and safely.

    Then you have to make sure you don't go over the GAWR for the front and rear axles. A lot of numbers to keep track of, but it will pay in the long run.

    Now, can you do it; sure, but should you? Food for thought.

    So let the stone throwing begin��
    No problem... blanket is on the Peterbilt.
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    You've got nothing to worry about with your tow vehicle, it's the folks that insist on towing a 5th wheel with most 1/2 tons that makes me cringe.

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    More than likely once you hit payload you hit the RAWR on most 1/2 tons.
    HD trucks are a different animal in that respect.

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    Quote Originally Posted by goducks14 View Post
    More than likely once you hit payload you hit the RAWR on most 1/2 tons.
    HD trucks are a different animal in that respect.
    You are correct, although the available payload on the average trim of a 2500 isn't anything to write home about. It really depends on how many gadgets and stuff you put on it and if you have the Diesel or gas.

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    Quote Originally Posted by trailrydr View Post
    No problem... blanket is on the Peterbilt.
    You've got nothing to worry about with your tow vehicle, it's the folks that insist on towing a 5th wheel with most 1/2 tons that makes me cringe.

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    Personally I have no intention of getting involved with yet another internet discussion about towing fifth wheels with half tons. Everything that can be said has already been said a million times over. That’s not the purpose of this thread.
    2022 Reflection 150 278BH
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