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Someone mentioned a concern about the tow vehicle stopping 19,000lbs, I am not sure I understand that concern, because fifth wheels are designed to stop themselves. If you have a good brake controller, and good brakes on the 5er, then the 5er should stop itself.
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Yes, and I'm sure that given enough pavement, the Dodge and trailer would eventually stop. We've all read about someone who was literally pushed through an intersection because there was not enough braking power on a light duty truck even with properly applied trailer brakes.
My point in sharing the story was to encourage folks to do more homework than a lot of us have done...prior to purchase. And that I personally do not feel safe pulling 19K with the previously mentioned Dodge, even 'tho the truck will do it, and slow down nicely, even while being 4K overweight. Will a light duty (1 Ton) truck do the job, probably....will it do the job safely ? In my opinion, probably not.
Regards
Gemstone