2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission Who Is Towing A 5th Wheel With Single Rear wheel Truck

[Deezul1]

What is your 5th wheel brand, length and weight? Any suspension mods?

How does it handle?

Any advise on trailer selection for full timing?

I will not get a duallie but will get a 5th wheel and am looking for advise from those who are doing it. I dont need 19 slideouts to be happy but 2 might be nice.

Thanks

 

[PSpychalski]

Have a 33' Motorsport. 10' garage in the back with my toys. Truck has no problems. Living in Alaska. Lots of mountains winding roads and road construction. Took it across the scales, trailer weighted out at 11,000#. Pulls like a dream.



'02 5. 9HO 4X4 6SPD Stock extended cab short box. no bells & whistles

 

[Rd.Runnr]

5'er

I have no problem towing a 30' triple slide, rear living Alpenlite with my '99 2500. This combo weighed in at a little over 20k when on my trip to the west coast & Canada last summer.

This is my 3rd Alpenlite & I would highly recommend these trailers. Oh, there is nothing light about an Alpenlite,but you can get the extended pin box & tow with a short bed CTD.

Happy trails,

Jim

 

[jkeyes]

from time to time I pull my inlaws 38 ft quad slide Everest with my '01 2500 shortbox extended cab. I have a 6 speed no mods to the motor. 75k trouble free miles.



Jason

 

[Boondocker]

I have a 30-ft Keystone Cougar with one slide, weighs about 9600 lbs. The axles are under the springs to increase the ride height - just barely enough with my 4x4. The pin box is the extended type - necessary with a short bed. The hitch is the Pullrite Superglide automatic slider - heavy, expensive, and highly recommended for peace of mind with a short bed. This is the best pulling trailer I've had and the first 5th wheel. I'm normally a couple hundred pounds over GVWR but several thousand under GCWR.



As an admirer of Airsteams, I have to ask, why not keep the Airstream? For a lot less money than a new fiver, you could get a Hensley Arrow hitch, refurbish the trailer and probably never worry about exceeding your weight ratings. And you still have your truck bed.



Cheers,

Neil

 

[SnoKing]

Cardinal 29WBLX Trailer weights little over 11K, and has aprox. 2200 lbs of pin weight which puts me over the GVWR of the truck. Just about any 5er with a bedroom slide will put you over the GVWR of the truck. If you have the Camper package overloads like my truck, this pin weight will not cause any rear sag issues. The weight police get wrapped around axle on this alot on www.rv.net. Here are my actual weights.



Front 4060

Rear 5160

Truck 9220

Trailer 9020

Combined 18240

Pin around 2200.



These trucks carry a fairly low GVWR given their high tare weight. Any hot shotter will tell you that they are very capable. SNOKING

 

[SnoKing]

Here is a link to picture of the Cardinal and truck.

My Rig





I still need to have the trailer raised 3. 5 inches to get it setting level.



Most of the trailers that are consider true full time units are beyond the limits of the 2500.



SNOKING

 

[mbadger]

I pull the 5th Wheel trailer, two slideouts, and boat with my new truck, no problem. I will have an engine brake installed this Spring.

I had a 96 2500 Ext. Cab, LB, 5spd, 3. 54, tow package, camper special, engine brake and chiped to 290 hp and had no problem. I could put it in cruise and only had to take it out when I entered a town. I live in North Central Montana and its miles and miles to anywhere (to fish - Walleye)

 

[Alphacowboy]

guess i could ask you guys this. I am in construction and am in need of a work trailer. I am thinkin about a 8x14 or 16 foot enclosed trailer and was wondering what ya'll think. Should I get a 5th wheel or just a standard ball trailer? reason I wonder is that I have heard pulling a 5th wheel is the only way to go, plus I have heard they ride a lot nicer. I am sick of all my tools in the cab (power tools, not too safe if you ask me) plus my collection of tools is getting larger, and I dont want them in the bed of the truck. Let me know what ya'll think, much appriciated.



(ps, got a 2000 Dodge Ram 2500 QC SWB 4x4. I do have a lift on it, would that work with a 5th wheel or not? Its a 5" lift, but only lifted the rear maybe 3" and I am running 35" tires)

 

[Tcolesanti]

Alphacowboy, I would highly recommend a fifth wheel, I really hate ball hitches to tell you the truth. I tow my 30' gooseneck (has a fifth wheel adapter) 14,000 GVW and my truck does just fine, I only have the leveling kit from KORE and air bags in the back. I also have 315/75/16s on my truck (pro comp a/t's).

I don't know if you will encounter any problems because of the lift, I would go to a trailer place and check them out first, also, if you are just going around town, maybe the bumper tow is the way to go. I do a lot of over the road type stuff and in that instance would not reccommend the bumper tow. Hope this helps.

-Tom

 

[Barry]

Deezul... ... ..... call me when you come out from under the ether and let's visit. New Dealership is RV Exchange and phone is 817 866 3425... ... ... ..... Barry

 

[Turboman]

Here ya go!

I'm gonna catch alot of hell for this but I don't really care. I took this rig all the way to Calif and back weighing around 24k. 3000 miles of trouble free travel. I keep good 10 ply tires properly inflated, I check and adjust the brakes often. I did not exceed tire ratings either.

 

[Deezul1]

Boondocker



We love the Airstream and have the Hensley hitch which is awsome. The downside is there is NO outside storage in the Airstream worth talking about which just doesnt cut it for full timing but for vacation type use its a wonderful trailer.

Thanks guys for a lot of good input, keep it coming as mistakes in this area can be expensive.

 

[scotmartin]

My father tows a 14,000 pound Alfa with his 96 cummins 5 speed 4x2. With the heavy tongue weight, the truck sat more level after I added a one inch lift block. Head lights were no longer a problem, and it wasn't pointed slightly up hill. He does have the towing package with the floating overloads. The lift blocks don't affect the ride.



He did notice that the single rear tires don't last nearly as long as he had hoped when towing full time. But the convenience of not having duallies more than made up for it, to him.



Scot