VAMike
Well-Known Member
The pin weight is 630 dry and is rated up to 900. One of the features of a 5th wheel is that it puts more of the weight on the truck and less on the trailer. So 5500 pounds of 5th wheel eats further into your payload than 5500 pounds of ball-mount. And yes you can move the pin back (though only moving it 6 inches is going to really restrict your turning radius) but the further back it is the more it will affect how it handles until at some point it is just an oddly high ball mount without the main benefits of a fifth wheel.The 5’1” box isn’t ideal but the Andersen ultimate hitch moves the pin back 6 inches. (Hitch recommended by Escape). The pin weight is 600lbs, not 900.
I'm sure they do--but a lot more seem to be pulling it with an f150 or a silverado. It's really aimed at being a comfortable trailer for the full size market, as opposed to a larger fifth wheel that could be towed by an f150 but really needs an f250.People pull the Escape with the Colorado as well.
One thing you'll find is that manufacturers always stretch how light their trailer is and how easy it is to tow.
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