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Originally Posted by BiggarView
fifth wheel towing is not not not ideal towing conditions. ratings published are for ideal towing situations, that being goosenecks with lowboy trailers and loads that are positioned to make gooseneck pin weight about 15% of trailer weight. RV's typically have pin weights from 20-25% of trailer weight. they also have high frontal surface areas which add drag which increases the needed power to pull it. Food for thought.
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Not sure you were talking about power for towing or weight on truck. If it is power, the 2500 Chevy has all you need. I drove I15 (I think that is the number) from Missoula to Vegas area and only had to push the accelerator once - Cruise handled it all. Also, with the exhaust brake, I only had to manually brake once - maybe twice. I don't think there are any 10% or even 8% grades there, but some long 6/7% grades.