1/2 Ton Towable 5th Wheel

[davel1971]

Originally Posted by bikendan

I'd like to see the driver's door yellow sticker for that payload capacity!

5300. I knew it was up there.

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by davel1971

5300. I knew it was up there.

That's an amazing amount.
Is it a dually?

[davel1971]

Originally Posted by bikendan

That's an amazing amount.
Is it a dually?

Yes, a 2016. She's a towing beast.

[asquared]

Originally Posted by ov845

Fact: 1/2 ton = 1,000 lbs. 1 ton = 2,000 lbs.

You just have to do the math. Payload is what frame and suspension can carry safely. Towing Capacity is what the vehicle can safely pull. Can any one here carry 500lbs. of sand? Doubt it, but pulling 500lbs. of sand on a dolly is very conceivable.

My SRW 1 ton has a stickered payload of 3905 lbs. After hitch, occupants, dog, gear etc it is down to almost 3200 on CAT Scale.

My old 2004 1/2 ton SUV (armada) which at the time was built on the same frame as the titan and had a tow capacity of 9200 lbs but a payload of only 890 lbs.

Going back to carrying vs pulling. Remember you are carrying the pin weight and pulling the remaining trailer weight. Using your example of 500 lbs of sand that would mean you are carrying 100 lbs of sand (20% pin weight) while pulling 400 lbs of sand. Can it be do be? Maybe? What are the chances you will hurt yourself doing it? How far can you do that for? Same concept with towing a fiver.

And yes I am a card carrying member of the weight police. I was recruited after being pushed down a mountain by a trailer that was too heavy for the TV. Truck brakes, trailer brakes, not enough for 2 mile 7% downgrade on a twisty 2 lane road. No thanks. Been there done that. Now I follow the weight limits... oh and that was a 7300 lb loaded weight TT with a 1000 lb tongue weight pushing the above listed armada.

[checkmate99]

Originally Posted by drelec

Properly equipped 2017 Ford F150 has 3240 lb payload!

Depends on truck and build. 1.5 ton



3.5L EcoBoost® V67850--3,240 lbs.†3,010 lbs.†

That payload capacity is for a regular cab, 2 wheel drive, long bed with almost no optional equipment. If that is what you want, that is the 1/2 ton truck to get! I only have 2780 pound payload in my Chevy 2500, but it is a loaded crew cab LTZ 4 wheel drive. I opted for more creature comfort in place of payload....I'm towing a TT, so I didn't need 3200 pounds of payload. Just sayin'.....

[jbhodj]

Look here's the deal. The WP will be up in your junk if your even a smidgen over payload but in the end there waded panties have math behind them. They live and die by the yellow CAT scale tickets and I heard if you collect 10 tickets you get a free pizza.

That said yes there are 5th wheels you can tow with a half ton. However your limited on what's available. Going over PW by a few hundred pounds? I wouldn't dither sweating that. In fact you could prob arrange gear as such to release some pw lbs.

Big suggestion first before you buy is to load truck up fully like your going camping. Run it across scales and find where your at first then go from there.

Good look and enjoy your pizza

[wmtire]

OK, the OP has stated they found their answer...and this thread like many other similar topic ones before it... has become a circle argument.

It's just one of those subjects that seems to rile up many members passions...one way or the other.

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