kendive

We have own many campers all bumper pulls and I see more and more people pulling these small fifth wheels. Lets here for you all that are doing it and what is your experience.

We have a Grand Design now 2150RB and it tow like a dream with my f150, but just pondering on these small fifth wheels. I am getting the itch to get a camper again. We trade and pay cash about every two to three years. Also may wait when we retire we will get a large fifth-er and a diesel truck. Right now I can't say it will be a ford... ???

Looking at these.




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Here is my 2015 Lariat 3.5 Eco weight plate.






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SContiVT

Shooting from the hip with what little I know, you'll need a special hitch to pull a 5th wheel with a 5.5ft bed. Ford specifically states on the tow ratings that you shouldn't tow a 5th wheel with the SCREW with the 5.5FT bed. Someone with more knowledge will probably be able to help further.

rddakota

I'm also interested to find out what other folks respond with.

kendive

Yea that is not a problem there is plenty of hitches out there and that will take months of research before I would even get one. LOL

stowaway

what's your yellow payload sticker say? That is the limiting factor here more than the gcwr.

https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources...Tgde_May19.pdf has specific weights, 9,900lbs max for a screw 3.5eb 4x4 145"wb, but your payload will limit you to a smaller trailer.

kendive

Wicked ace

From experience your truck will not safely nor comfortably pull a fifth wheel camper. See my SIG below.
I wanted to stay with a 1/2 ton truck for practical reasons so after much research an HDPP F150 was the truck I got. Even then there are many TTs that are promoted as 1/2 ton towable but aren't. I might have gone a little bigger but 30' RV length is the max for most state and national park campgrounds.
Also I'm not all that happy with Grand Design build quality and customer service right now. I've had it for three months and I'm having quite a few issues because of inferior parts and the way things were put together. Also the first customer service rep I dealt with, supervisor Gerry Weaver was worthless when I needed him.
My new rig the first time out. Post #5188 in this thread.: https://www.f150forum.com/f82/lets-s...6837/index525/

kendive

Yea I figured as much... I just thought I would get some input from people that have done it. Sorry to hear you are having issues... We just had one bedroom window leak when it rain but I took care of it myself. I usually don't ever use warranty for the camper I fix myself. Unless the 1k items go like the fridge, AC etc... then I would have them replace, but the fridge I have studied and I could probably handle any issue myself. The AC if the comp goes out better to get them to buy you a new one. Warranty is like three years on them. You could tap into the lines and recharge yourself but probably not worth the trouble. Our 2150RB is still really new. It still works for us, but if we plan on bringing now two grand babies then might need more room. Emily is 5 and Logan is 1. Can't just bring one. They would cause some hate. LOL right now Logan is two young to know better.

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Same with the truck unless it's dead. I'm fixing myself. I don't trust them idiots at the ford dealer...

I will wait on the fifth wheel until we are ready to full time and get a bigger truck.

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Fourbtgait

Don’t forget to add in the weight of hitch to payload. Pluse a passenger.
Like already said, you’re overweight.

11screw50

plus the driver....driver is not included in the calculation of available payload. oh, and all the added weight for anything you put in the camper (and the tongue weight they list is always dry so you have to add weight for the battery, lp, water, etc too)