Heaviest 5th Wheel

[jerseyphil]

What is the heaviest 5th wheel you've towed and what was your tow vehicle?

[mhs4771]

2012 Redwood 36RL, gross 16.5K, typical traveling approx 15.5K, 2011 Chevy 3500HD Diesel Dually 1 ton.

[SAD]

37' WW toy hauler - 16K loaded
Also 2K of jetskis towing tandem for a total towed weight about 18K
Towed with my current 07 Dodge CTD dually.

[randy69]

361 lev 39.7 12,810 unloaded max load 5,190 = 18,000 I'm loaded with 4,200
F350 larriet 4x4 turbo super duty.

[Jim W]

What I am towing now a 318SAB Cougar and I am towing the trailer with 2008, 2500HD Ram Mega Cab 6.7L Cummins. This is the largest 5er that I need to tow.
Jim W.

[Family_5ers]

Laredo 2013 335TG 10,500 dry weight, towing with a 2006 Dodge Ram 2500 HD Cummins Diesel 4x4.

[msp2jxr]

Cougar MKS 326 with a cart on the back loaded with a Goldwing. Estimated weight is 14k pulled with 2008 f250 6.4.

[turbopilot51]

What is the heaviest 5th wheel you've towed and what was your tow vehicle?

Alpine 3500RE over 13K. 2004.5 CTD 2500 with a modified tranny!:D:

[macgyver1]

Well I know I'm going to take some flack for this one. I'm pulling a 2012
Raptor 365 Velocity with an 09 2500 HD diesel. We carry a XP850 touring.
a couple of bicycles. Some times a Porta Boat. We don't carry any water
and travel light.

[maxx1963]

I pull a 2008 fuzion 362 with quads loaded tips the scales at about 15,000, with no water. I pull it with a 2005 duramax 2500HD and honestly am surprised how well it tows it. I do 60 on the freeway and don't push it to hard up passes. I am putting exhaust on Friday, can't wait to see the difference. I do have airbags.

[christopherglenn]

40' fuzion TH, ~16.5k 07 classic duramax dually, just under 26k gross combined.

[stripes]

I've pulled a Alpine 3500 (about 15K pounds) with a Ford F250 diesel.

I wouldn't recommend it, I was way down on the back. However I only moved it about 500 feet (out of a space, a big turnaround, and back to about 40' away from where I started). I doubt I went faster then 10MPH at any point, and was at or under 5MPH for most of the trip. For that distance and speed it worked fine, and I would do it again if I needed to. For any real distance and/or speed I would recommend a bigger truck or a smaller 5er.

[jrp]

My 39 ft, 3 axle Teton weighs about 18,000 and is towed with my converted class 8 tractor.

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[Outbackmel]

Now that's a TRUCK....that's what I am talk'n about.... conversation over:eek:

[azlee56]

35' Montana with a ford 250 7.3 diesel. I read in a manual that it should have some water when pulling. Something about distribution of weight.

[kenn209]

My Cougar 318SAB. First with a 2500 Ram and now with the F350

[CWI]

I pulled my new Raptor 395 LEV 200 miles from the dealer with my '05 Duramax 3/4 Ton Silverado. It actually handled very well even though the hitch weight was a bit heavy. I will add some springs and/or air bags before I go any distance with it. I will also upgrade from 10 plys to 14 plys for better weight handling.

[mikell]

JPR did you convert that to single axle to turn the plates and insurance to RV?

[jrp]

JPR did you convert that to single axle to turn the plates and insurance to RV?

It was singled and converted for RV use, but my home state of SD does not use an RV classification for trucks. So its registered as a private non-commercial truck, same as a pickup, and doesnt require any special license in SD (provided its not used commercially). That varies state by state. It has everything to qualify as an RV (bed, toilet, cooking, electric supply, etc) in those states which use that classification.