I am new to 5th Wheel RVing. I owned a 40' diesel motorhome and I am presently looking into trading it in on a Bighorn 3580RL. I own a 2008 F250 4X4 SRW with super springs and a timbren system. I use the truck to haul steel. I pull a 40' gooseneck trailer. I don't understand the comments that you need such a big truck to pull a 14 to 16K trailer. I pull 18 to 20K with my gooseneck trailer (payload and trailer) and I have absolutely no problem with pulling or stopping. The truck is licensed for 28,000# in Texas. That being noted I think I would have know problem pulling or stopping a 3580Rl. Am I missing something when it comes to 5th wheels? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
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