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Old 03-28-2023, 02:27 PM   #26
wiredgeorge
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Originally Posted by jabeg View Post
Cougar23, I’m brand new to the forum. I hope I’m responding correctly. Newly retired and my wife and I are looking at getting into weekend RVing and joining our friends on outings. We are very interested in the 23MLE. So first question are your thoughts on pulling this smaller unit. We just are resisting replacing our older 2006 Silverado 1500 with a 3/4 ton. 95% of my driving the pickup will be without the 5er. So, trying to find something in between. Seems the Nissan Titan XD might fit the bill. GVWR at 8,750. GVCWR at 17,700. Towing capacity 11,000 Payload at 1,984 or more depending on the trim level. Running an online towing calculator, the numbers say I can tow and tow safely. Just wondering if you have any insight to this part of the RVing. Thanks.
To cut through some of the confusion... The estimate of pin weight for a given 5th wheel is 23 percent of gross weight. The numbers given in a sales brochure are very useless. The Cougar 23MLE is 10K lbs gross weight so pin weight is 2300 lbs. Add hitch, weight of stuff in truck to include passengers and you will be over 2800 lbs load on the truck. Since your payload is 1900 lbs, this is pretty much a non-starter. Some 3/4 ton trucks have a payload that is adequate but many do not for that 5th wheel. A one ton truck makes a lot of sense if you are serious about safety and ease of towing.
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