JohnB101

I'm in a very similar situation as you, and I'm also interested in buying the exact truck you have ordered already.

Have you tried this tool: http://campcentral.net/trailer-advisor/

It allows you to specify your truck and it will list suitable trailers based on your own preferences. Don't take it as a bible but its pretty cool as a starting point.

SkiSmuggs

My Reese 16K fifth wheel hitch weighs about 90 lbs, hardly worth deciding to get a TT instead of a fiver. Having towed both, I can tell you the fiver is such a superior towing experience for both stability and fuel mileage. As I mentioned earlier, look at the Cougar X-Lite or High Country line or the Jayco Eagle HT or Eagle line for lighter fifth wheels. You have a truck that is close to the basic F250 in payload and towing.

JohnB101

Better fuel mileage on towing a 5er over TT? Or did you mean towing 5er on a Diesel over TT on gas?

ecobeest

Watch out and do not underestimate your 5'r hitch weight. In my case I'm going with a Reese 16K slider model. The installed weight will easily be in the 200lb range.

Totally with SkiSmuggs regarding 5'r V TT. Having pulled tens of thousands of miles with my TT I can't say it is an unpleasant task, but in comparision hauling a 5'r is night and day.

IMHO if you can haul the weight and your truck is properly equipped go 5'r. You won't look back. Just be careful and choose the right rig for your truck.

SkiSmuggs

I got 8 mpg towing a 5500 lb TT and get 11 mpg towing a 9000 lb fiver. The difference is in the aerodynamics. With a TT, the air goes over the truck and back down to slam into the whole front of the TT. With a fiver, especially on a short bed, the air comes off the roof and into the rocket shaped upper front of the cap. The lower front of the fiver is right behind the bed of the truck where it is sheltered from the air stream.
Truth in advertising: my TV for the TT was a 2003 Tundra V8. My F150 only pulled the TT once and that was to the dealer for trade-in. All towing was done at 60mph.

SkiSmuggs

The OP is configured for a 2300 lb payload so a fiver with a dry pin weight under about 1500-1600 lbs is reasonable, and many models with 1200-1400 dry pin weights that would leave plenty of breathing room. A basic F250 doesn't have much more payload than that.

ecobeest

You are absolutely correct Skismuggs, my main point was to not overlook the 5'r hitch in their calculations.

I of course agree with you, especially so considering the fact that I bought a 5'r for my truck