Looking at the Cougar 36BHSWE. http://www.keystonerv.com/cougarA few questions:1) Is a 2017 Ford F-350, long bed, 4x4, diesel, SRW appropriate to tow this?2) The specs say it is 38' long. Given the overhang, how long would the above truck and trailer...
Jayco says these fifth wheels are "half-ton towable":http://www.jayco.com/products/fifth-wheels/2017-eagle-ht-fifth-wheels/floorplans-and-prices/They seem to all be < 10,000 lbs GVWR.I'm looking at an F-150 with 5.5' bed and a tow rating of 10,700. T...
thomas201 wrote:After this trip I upgraded to a 2012 F250 with the 6.7 diesel.Why not an F350, since they aren't really much more $? I'm not sure why 3/4 tons exist any more.Thank you for your story.
mbopp wrote:Ditto. You're falling into the trap of looking at tow capacity and not payload. Add a hitch, passengers, and gear and you'll be over your GVW.So can we say Jayco is being misleading when calling these "half-ton towable"? Technically possi...
carringb wrote:You would need an F150 SuperCab with the MaxTow package. Maybe a Crew Cab only if you pack light or choose one of the shorter floor-plans.. You can't get the Max Payload package with a 5.5' bed,I'd want a SuperCrew. 6.5' bed would be o...
