911golf

Hello F150 ecoboost experts. Considering a fifth wheel upgrade from our travel trailer. The one I am interested in is 8700 lbs dry. My FX4 has 3:73, max tow package, short box. I know about sliding hitches but is this too much weight. Last trip to scale with TT indicated we have about 1000 lbs added which includes the family. We travel with no water. What does everyone think? The fiver is a mid height fiver, 33.5 feet overall length, sticker from factory says 8725 lbs dry, no batteries yet or propane. I know some sliding hitches can be up to 300 lbs too.

911golf

.....and my ride is a 2013 F150 FX appearance package ecoboost, loaded.

packplantpath

If you want to stay under the rated limits of the truck, yes it is too much trailer.

Edited to say probably. What is your yellow payload sticker say you can haul?

911golf

Oh yes, last factor, f150 rated for 11300 lbs

nihilus

The YELLOW sticker. Tow rating doesn't matter as much here. Payload is the bottleneck. You said SHORTBOX so I am guessing 6 1/2 ft bed with supercab. Hopefully it's a supercab not a supercrew. With max tow you should have over 1900 lbs max payload. Even still, you will be cutting it close - you will be fine for shorter trips.

nihilus

nevermind, your 5th wheel will be 9500 lbs or more loaded. That means about 1900 pin weight since 5th wheels put more on the pin that travel trailers. You will be over payload no matter what. Be safe!

ecobeest

It has already been asked, but could you post the specifics of your truck please.

On first brush that rig is too much for your truck.

I can almost guarantee you'll blow your RAWR/Payload.

Steve Osborne

yep,thats too much for the truck,and recheck your specs... fx is up on luxury scale from my xlt... and my tow rating is 11,200 with the max tow 157 wb and /or 6.5 bed and payload is 1680 lbs...unless you have the hd payload package your rating will be less..

Buck50HD

Well, for reference, my loaded 8800lb 5th wheel puts my rear axle right at the HD axle rating of 4800 lb. You have a ~4100 lb axle rating which means you will be 700 lb over, before you put anything in the trailer.

Milton6001

If you have the 5.5 ft bed you would need a slider hitch to make the turns. It sounds like too much trailer to me, and the slider hitch will be really heavy to get in and out when you are not towing.

I am looking at a Light by Open Range. They have a nose cap that allows for a 90 degree turn with a 5.5 ft bed. The dry weights and pin weights are low, and they have a king pin that can be changed to a goose neck connection. I am looking at the 305BHS. I would like to do a goose neck hitch so that I do not have to haul the fifth wheel hitch in and out of the bed. I am a few years out from actually doing anything, just information gathering for now.

BTW, the only reason that I am considering even trying a light pin weight fifth wheel are my overload air bags. I am mainly watching my axle ratings as the poster above mentioned.