Ford TUFF towing a Fifth wheel.
08-09-2014, 06:25 PM
#1
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Ford TUFF towing a Fifth wheel.
Just seen this jewel for sale on FB.. Figured some would find it interesting and some it would make there head explode.
08-09-2014, 07:34 PM
#2
I'm sure the Ranger isn't built to have a 5th wheel attached to it but the Amerilite trailers are very small and light.
In fact if you really look, the Ranger looks very large in proportion to the camper, next to a 3/4 ton towing a very large 5th wheel camper.
Plus if you look, the axles are set very far forward making that pin weight much lighter than a traditional 5th wheel.
Another thing, the reason I couldn't even consider Amerilites is because they are very low and have absolutely no headroom. They have only 6' 4" ceiling heights. Add the AC interior shroud and your head is hitting it!
They are not even a true 8' wide camper but a 7.5' wide camper making a superslide model not so super.
I looked at two models that had the same weight as mine and they had a superslide. They were 3 trailers down from mine. The bottom bunkbed in both was to small to sleep 2 people but they still called it a double, and both campers were claustraphobic considering their very low ceilings and narrow widths. I couldn't wait to get out of those tiny campers. I felt more comfortable in my Eureka Tents!
They were the 255BH and 259BH. They look bigger than my 26BH but were smaller and cramped compared to mine that doesn't have a slide. The 25BHS is similar to the Amerilite floorplans but is the same width and height as mine, and is over 1000 lbs heavier having only room for 2 over and under single bunks compared to 2 over and under double bunks of the Amerilites.
In fact if you really look, the Ranger looks very large in proportion to the camper, next to a 3/4 ton towing a very large 5th wheel camper.
Plus if you look, the axles are set very far forward making that pin weight much lighter than a traditional 5th wheel.
Another thing, the reason I couldn't even consider Amerilites is because they are very low and have absolutely no headroom. They have only 6' 4" ceiling heights. Add the AC interior shroud and your head is hitting it!
They are not even a true 8' wide camper but a 7.5' wide camper making a superslide model not so super.
I looked at two models that had the same weight as mine and they had a superslide. They were 3 trailers down from mine. The bottom bunkbed in both was to small to sleep 2 people but they still called it a double, and both campers were claustraphobic considering their very low ceilings and narrow widths. I couldn't wait to get out of those tiny campers. I felt more comfortable in my Eureka Tents!
They were the 255BH and 259BH. They look bigger than my 26BH but were smaller and cramped compared to mine that doesn't have a slide. The 25BHS is similar to the Amerilite floorplans but is the same width and height as mine, and is over 1000 lbs heavier having only room for 2 over and under single bunks compared to 2 over and under double bunks of the Amerilites.
Last edited by Mike Up; 08-09-2014 at 07:42 PM.
08-09-2014, 08:03 PM
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I can't imagine. I had a ranger much like that. The only thing I pulled more than in the city was a 6' wide, 10' long uhaul trailer with about 200lbs in it. That trucked worked it's ***** off!!!! I had the 4.0L 4x4 5 speed. I hear the automatic tranny pulls better, but regardless, I can't imagine pulling something that big no matter how light it is.
08-09-2014, 08:12 PM
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I can't imagine. I had a ranger much like that. The only thing I pulled more than in the city was a 6' wide, 10' long uhaul trailer with about 200lbs in it. That trucked worked it's ***** off!!!! I had the 4.0L 4x4 5 speed. I hear the automatic tranny pulls better, but regardless, I can't imagine pulling something that big no matter how light it is.
I had a 5spd 4.0 extended cab, and I always thought it was kind of gutless to.