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Old 03-28-2023, 08:28 AM   #22
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Originally Posted by travelin texans View Post
Forget the Nissan or any 1/2 ton for towing a 5th wheel, typically too much pin weight even on the ones they jokingly call "1/2 ton towable".
At the absolute minimum get a 3/4 ton! Personally I'd skip the 3/4 & get a SRW (single rear wheel) 1 ton. The 1 ton is very little more $$, same engines available, same ride, same mileage, same options, but if you really like the rv experience you'll be ready for the rv upgrade by already having the appropriate tow vehicle.
Regardless of what you get remember there's 2 numbers that mean absolutely nothing when pairing a rv to a tow vehicle; the max tow rating of any vehicle & the dry weight of any rv.
Always use 13-15% of the rv GVWR posted on the drivers side front corner as tongue weight, never use the tongue weight from brochures, especially with a rv full of young girls you'll be at that max weight very quickly.
Compare that rv tongue weight to the payload of the vehicle posted on the yellow/white tag on the drivers door jamb stating "occupants and cargo must not exceed XXXXlbs".
For clarity, that 13-15% is "TONGUE WEIGHT" for a travel trailer....

The 23MLE is a fifth wheel and "PIN WEIGHT" for fifth wheels is recommended between 20-25% of trailer weight.....

Danny, I'm not intending to step on your toes, but saw the above info and wanted to clarify that we're talking about fifth wheels, not "bumper pull" travel trailers
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