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Originally Posted by guzzy
You should never pull a 5th wheel with a half ton. The hitch weight of that 5th wheel at 25% is almost 2500lbs. The payload of a half ton is not likely anywhere close to that, without gas, luggage and passengers. It has less to do with towing weight and more to do with payload. Of course you are seeing damage. Not including the danger you are putting your family in. People need to understand the math before they tow anything.
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That's why I upgraded. The hitch weight on the 5th wheel was exact same as the trucks payload though. However, when towing you don't want to keep anything at max. Really, not even within 10% of max capabilities.
Some half tonnes can pull 5th wheels but they're hard to find. Some 5th wheels are lighter now too to be half tonne towable but they aren't very big and don't work for families.