Towing too much?

[doc73]

I tow an Impression 315MB with my 2015 Chevy 2500. Pulls great, it is the Durmax, but truck wise I am sure you will be fine.

[robbiels7]

I have similar numbers on my set up and I have no problems at all. Now if I decide which I want to go bigger I will up grade the truck. Also going to a fifth wheel will make the towing experience much nicer.

[Mike134]

Originally Posted by Mr. Dan

When a site has 154,907 members as FRF does, it's stretch to say that anyone is "the only person to think" any particular thing. It seems you'd have to wait until all 154K members checked in before you could make such a sweeping, general statement.

Kudo's for defending him but so far of the folks answering the OP he's the only one to be a nay sayer and it seems he misread the OP's post because he's mentioned a 1/2 ton but the OP has a 3/4 ton with 3000+ payload, and by his own admission was not based on real world experience but estimates and guesses.

[Mr. Dan]

Originally Posted by Mike134

Kudo's for defending him but so far of the folks answering the OP he's the only one to be a nay sayer and it seems he misread the OP's post because he's mentioned a 1/2 ton but the OP has a 3/4 ton with 3000+ payload, and by his own admission was not based on real world experience but estimates and guesses.

Kudos
I didn’t defend him at all.
Peace

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Mike134

Kudo's for defending him but so far of the folks answering the OP he's the only one to be a nay sayer and it seems he misread the OP's post because he's mentioned a 1/2 ton but the OP has a 3/4 ton with 3000+ payload, and by his own admission was not based on real world experience but estimates and guesses.

Unfortunately you are not reading my posts accurately.
I was addressing my responses to wildmanabe, NOT the OP.(SEE POST #7)
wildmanabe is pulling a 5th wheel with a Nissan Titan.
So you didn't pay attention to who I quoted and who I responded to.
I never responded to the OP nor commented about their combo nor their post.
Please re-read my posts.

[Kimber45]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Unfortunately you are not reading my posts accurately.
I was addressing my responses to wildmanabe, NOT the OP.(SEE POST #7)
wildmanabe is pulling a 5th wheel with a Nissan Titan.
So you didn't pay attention to who I quoted and who I responded to.
I never responded to the OP nor commented about their combo nor their post.
Please re-read my posts.

I was confused about the 1/2 ton comment until i went back and saw the post about the titan. But i spend most of my time confused.

[Mike134]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Unfortunately you are not reading my posts accurately.
I was addressing my responses to wildmanabe, NOT the OP.(SEE POST #7)
wildmanabe is pulling a 5th wheel with a Nissan Titan.
So you didn't pay attention to who I quoted and who I responded to.
I never responded to the OP nor commented about their combo nor their post.
Please re-read my posts.

ahhh silly me thinking you were sticking to the OP's question......

[bikendan]

Originally Posted by Mike134

ahhh silly me thinking you were sticking to the OP's question......

Silly me for answering someone else's question that pertained to the title of the thread. [emoji849]

[Mike134]

Originally Posted by bikendan

Silly me for answering someone else's question that pertained to the title of the thread. [emoji849]

Got it!! now I see you were guessing and estimating for a different post. My mistake. I stand corrected.

[Robbie D. Camper]

Back to the OP. We've pulled our fiver for one season. VERY similar circumstances and numbers much like yours, only we have an F250 6.2.


No issues. The entire rig handles well. Also think we'll get a 1 ton (probably a dually) diesel when we retire and stretch our legs out on longer trips.


Drive safe and have fun.

[ARhappycamper]

Originally Posted by wildmanabe

Well i have had a DP, loved it. just got my 1st 5'er. Have a Titan XD Diesel. While back had to tow a 3500 lb boat for a friend. My 5'er total 8900lbs. Pin wt of 1275. Pulls better than pulling the boat. Turning is a learning experience but happens pretty quick. So much more room in the 5 than the DP.

Come on man. Even tho it is a diesel engine, it is still only a halfton pickup. No doubt you are way over CCC. Before you argue, please post a photo of the CCC sticker on the pickup.

[ARhappycamper]

Originally Posted by GPs37FLH

X2....You won't get as good gas mileage as a diesel, but it should tow that RV without a problem.

Kimber45's also correct that after towing a travel trailer and a fiver, you'll never go back to a TT. Fivers seem to tow so much better and can be a shorter tow than the TT, since you've got about a quarter of the RV length over the truck bed. Storage and space inside and outside a fiver is also much better.

Only downside to the fiver is they don't respond as quickly as a TT when turning them. It'll take some getting used to that, but shouldn't be a show stopper for you.

So if I am towing a 40' 5th wheel camper, 10' is over the truck bed ? I hope not.

[W5CRE]

Originally Posted by ARhappycamper

Come on man. Even tho it is a diesel engine, it is still only a halfton pickup. No doubt you are way over CCC. Before you argue, please post a photo of the CCC sticker on the pickup.

They are no where near CCC. If you don't believe try using google.

[ARhappycamper]

Originally Posted by W5CRE

They are no where near CCC. If you don't believe try using google.

Just to be sure we are talking about the same pickup - a Nissan Titan. The post in question is by wildmanabe .

[bikendan]

There are two members here, who have posted questions on towing too much.
One is the OP, who has a 3/4 ton truck. The other is someone who is towing a 5th wheel with a Titan 1/2 ton truck.
Please read all the posts.

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[W5CRE]

Originally Posted by ARhappycamper

Just to be sure we are talking about the same pickup - a Nissan Titan. The post in question is by wildmanabe .

Nissan Titan XD Diesel Towing Capacity & Specs
The lowest Gooseneck Hitch capacity is 1840 for the 4x4
The lowest Gooseneck Towing capacity is 11890 lbs.

Originally Posted by wildmanabe View Post
Well i have had a DP, loved it. just got my 1st 5'er. Have a Titan XD Diesel. While back had to tow a 3500 lb boat for a friend. My 5'er total 8900lbs. Pin wt of 1275. Pulls better than pulling the boat. Turning is a learning experience but happens pretty quick. So much more room in the 5 than the DP.

[ARhappycamper]

Originally Posted by W5CRE

Nissan Titan XD Diesel Towing Capacity & Specs
The lowest Gooseneck Hitch capacity is 1840 for the 4x4
The lowest Gooseneck Towing capacity is 11890 lbs.

Originally Posted by wildmanabe View Post
Well i have had a DP, loved it. just got my 1st 5'er. Have a Titan XD Diesel. While back had to tow a 3500 lb boat for a friend. My 5'er total 8900lbs. Pin wt of 1275. Pulls better than pulling the boat. Turning is a learning experience but happens pretty quick. So much more room in the 5 than the DP.

You do not know what his CCC sticker says !

[GPs37FLH]

Originally Posted by ARhappycamper

So if I am towing a 40' 5th wheel camper, 10' is over the truck bed ? I hope not.

You obviously missed my point. With a fiver there are several feet (about 5 feet, or so) of the RV that sits over the bed of the truck, thus making it a shorter tow than an equivalent length TT hitched to the bumper of the tow vehicle. 10 feet, 5 feet, whatever the measurement, there is a major difference in how an RV tows and handles when part of it is sitting over the tow vehicles rear axle.

[Hersbird]

The same diesel truck has a LOWER payload because the added weight of the engine takes up some of the GVWR.

[W5CRE]

Originally Posted by ARhappycamper

You do not know what his CCC sticker says !

And neither do you!