What tows your Forest River?

[2014 sierra]

Originally Posted by gfarmcafe

So glad you've kept your fathers truck and enjoying this classic workhorse! Good luck!

Thank You, I have put a lot of work into her and still have a bunch more to do, but it is the one thing my dad left me, so I plan on making it work. SAFETY FIRST.

[carbonblack]

[lgray]

Originally Posted by mikeysotp

Ur towing over 17k with a 2500?

2011 HD 2500 rated to 17,500 for fifth wheel and same engine as the 1 ton. Not trying to get the weight police in an uproar...already know what they have to say and don't really care...

In the past, we have had it in the mountains, we now pretty much keep it in FL as a seasonal.

[325BH]

Originally Posted by lgray

Only a Chevrolet Duramax Diesel, HD 2500, will tow this 17,000 pound plus beast...the Ford tucked its tail, let out a weak whimper and ran away...LOL

I'd like to see the payload sticker on that truck...

My buddy has a new 2500 and that trailer would be WAY overweight for his truck.

[325BH]

Originally Posted by lgray

2011 HD 2500 rated to 17,500 for fifth wheel and same engine as the 1 ton. Not trying to get the weight police in an uproar...already know what they have to say and don't really care...

In the past, we have had it in the mountains, we now pretty much keep it in FL as a seasonal.

... and everyone knows the trailer ratings are pretty useless because you hit payload limits from the pin before you get to trailer weight limit.

[Ontario Sam]

My Sierra half ton with 6.2 L engine and trailer MAX package easily tows my 9,000 lb Crusader 5th wheel, even up the steepest hills. I installed a Reese sidewinder to take the fear of crashing the cab on tight turns as I have the short box on my Sierra.

A friend has the same trailer and tows it with a half ton Ford F150 equipped with Ecoboost 6cyl engine and trailer MAX package. He also finds that has sufficient power through the mountains.

2 examples of towing 5th wheels successfully with 1/2 ton trucks

[lgray]

Originally Posted by 325BH

I'd like to see the payload sticker on that truck...

My buddy has a new 2500 and that trailer would be WAY overweight for his truck.

About 300 pounds over on pin/payload...tows like a dream.

Trailer has 8,000 pound axles with upgraded brakes.

[B and B]

Originally Posted by mikeysotp

Ur towing over 17k with a 2500?

I was thinking the same thing....That is lot overweight for a 2500 even a 3500 SRW is marginal.

[lgray]

Originally Posted by B and B

I was thinking the same thing....That is lot overweight for a 2500 even a 3500 SRW is marginal.

Perhaps for a Ford...the 2011 Silverado HD Duramax is fifth wheel rated to 17,500, the 2016's 18,000.

[B and B]

Originally Posted by lgray

Perhaps for a Ford...the 2011 Silverado HD Duramax is fifth wheel rated to 17,500, the 2016's 18,000.

So was my F 250 capable of towing. But CCC is the 2500 is no where enough.

[rockfordroo]

Originally Posted by lgray

Perhaps for a Ford...the 2011 Silverado HD Duramax is fifth wheel rated to 17,500, the 2016's 18,000.

My 2016 Silverado 2500HD owners manual seems schizophrenic. Page 346 says 18,000lbs, but the table, starting on pg 337, lists a maximum of 14,500 lbs (5th wheel and bumper pull).

https://www.chevrolet.com/content/da...ers-manual.pdf

[325BH]

Originally Posted by lgray

About 300 pounds over on pin/payload...tows like a dream.

Trailer has 8,000 pound axles with upgraded brakes.

What does the payload sticker list on the door jamb? I'm curious if my friends is much different than yours.

[dustman_stx]

Originally Posted by Witch Doctor

How many 6.0 have you owned? Never had a problem with my (2) 6.0 . It all comes down to due not chip and maintenance, love people who say it's a bad engine by hear say..Had over 200,000 on (1) and currently 44,000 on the new to me 2007 F-250.... PS: Rock you have a great eng, will pull a house.

You can keep drinking the Kool-Aid if you want, but the issues with the 6.0 were NOT simply hear say. They are well documented and widespread. Did ANY type of increase in power, particularly via a tuner almost GUARANTEE you'd have problems? Absolutely. But stock ones were NOT immune. My cousin, 30ish at the time, had one that was bone stock. She spent over $8K in a 1-2 year time frame trying to keep it on the road before bailing on it. And this is coming from someone that's NEVER bought a new truck that wasn't a Ford.

[rp53]

here's mine,

[Witch Doctor]

Like I said hear say, you never owned one.

[B and B]

Originally Posted by 325BH

What does the payload sticker list on the door jamb? I'm curious if my friends is much different than yours.

I would love to know what the door pillar says. The max I can get in a F250 2015 is 2800lbs with a XL or XLT trim package.

[dustman_stx]

Originally Posted by Witch Doctor

Like I said hear say, you never owned one.

So, if I told you that a Ford Pinto was the safest car ever manufactured you couldn't refute that since you've never owned one? Wow. And, since when is a first hand account hear say? I guess I was just hallucinating the time she actually limped it into my driveway with a mechanical failure. There are MANY accounts of issues with the 6.0 from actual owners on this and MANY other forums.

Where is that head buried in sand emoticon again????

[mikeysotp]

Originally Posted by Witch Doctor

Like I said hear say, you never owned one.

Well I did 3 times over. The 6.0 was actually a great motor if you studded the heads and "fixed" the EGR/oil cooler problem. I know plenty of people that blew head gaskets on stock motors and it was most assuredly due to the design problems. Two of our 3 farm trucks went through this before we did a preventative upgrade on the third. My cousin now drives that one, tuned, bigger turbo, injectors, etc. and he beats the hell out of it daily. Other than blowing up transmissions and rear ends the thing is a beast.

Oh, and the stock ones are notorious for dirty, sticky turbos also.

[PhoneDude 8289]

This is what I tow with. Had to lift the RV 3" so it would not tow nose high.

[jgourlie]

Originally Posted by rp53

here's mine,

Attachment 124420

Great looking combo...I like it!