Currently I have a 08 ram 1500 with the hemi and 3.92 gears quad cab 4x4.. I am wanting to upgrade to a fifth wheel but unsure of what weight to stay in to pull it. I don't go far with it the most I go is about 60 miles.. I have looked up to a 28ft and the weight ranges from 5,700-6,800 dry weight... Iv owned many pop ups/travel trailers and ready to upgrade. So how many people tow a fifth wheel on here? How much does yours weight?

 

And yes I have 20's but have the extra load tires....

 

FYI 90% of 5ths will exceed your safe carrying capacity for your 1500 bed. IMHO you are better off looking into similar sized travel trailers with a weight distributing hitch.

I own a 3500 now, but I (until May of this year) had a 1500 Ram and found it very limiting in my ability to select the RV I wanted, and to tow what I was allowed without it drinking me out of house and home... hence the move to the 3500 w/ CTD.

Just my 2c.

 

I tow a 7600 pound gvwr 5th with a max pin weight of about 1100 pounds, I have 3.55's and the 5.7liter and Firestone airbags. I don't like to tow much with it.

 

I tow a small Fith wheel, 19' long, loaded I only have about 4000 lbs to pull, with a 2003, Quad cab, 2 by, with the 5.7 Hemi and I found it pulls really well. It is much better than pulling my 24' toon. My mileage with the camper is around 9-10, with the toon 6-7. I dont' pull the toon a whole lot of distance. 150 miles 1 way 2 times a year, 15 miles 1 way the rest of the time.

 

I own a fifth wheel RV. It is 38 feet and 16,000 lbs. 3500 tows it well.

http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-...eight-fw.shtml

 

Its payload that you have to watch out for in the 1500. If you just have two people in the truck then it possible to find a 5th wheel with about 1000lb pin weight that will not overload the truck. I have the 2500 QC and I am at my limit with about a 1500lb hitch and the family in the truck.

 

You have to keep in mind too that your 1/2 ton, is refering to total payload, including fuel/spare tire/etc. Its not atypical to find your "carying capacity" to be less than 600lbs in a lot of cases.