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Looking for more info on fifth wheel towing capabilities. Will Tesla give a Fifth wheel prep PKG
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Looking for more info on fifth wheel towing capabilities. Will Tesla give a Fifth wheel prep PKG
12685 LBs Fifth wheel trailer weight about 2500lbs tongue weight. It would be nice to do the whole 14000Lbs.
I have my reserve in already on the Tri motor waiting on specs to see if I can replace my F350 with the Cyber truck or not.
 

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12685 LBs Fifth wheel trailer weight about 2500lbs tongue weight. It would be nice to do the whole 14000Lbs.
I have my reserve in already on the Tri motor waiting on specs to see if I can replace my F350 with the Cyber truck or not.
That’s within TriCT specs.

I’d want more than ½ ton F-150 axel bearing. So its going to be a wait and see how Tesla does axel bearings on the CT. Full floating is a big ask.
 


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This system adds an extra axle to ease fifth-wheel towing.

The other way that I’ve towed big trailers with fifth wheel instead of using a “jeep” as shown in the video.

Invert the fifth wheel. Instead of the 5th wheel braced inside the bed of the truck it is inverted mounted onto the trailer. That uses a bed mounted “pin” which cleans up any clearance problems in-bed. You are able to custom fit the trailer to the Cybertruck limitations whatever those turn out to be.
 

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The other way that I’ve towed big trailers with fifth wheel instead of using a “jeep” as shown in the video.

Invert the fifth wheel. Instead of the 5th wheel braced inside the bed of the truck it is inverted mounted onto the trailer. That uses a bed mounted “pin” which cleans up any clearance problems in-bed. You are able to custom fit the trailer to the Cybertruck limitations whatever those turn out to be.
So something like tow a trailer to tow a trailer.... that's just silly. All that equipment at the campgrounds.
Tesla has to be just a bit more informative and let us know how they will accomodate for this kind of towing.
 

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You won't be able to tow a standard 5th wheel with it, unless the sail panels are removable, IMHO. So, I would consider that first, even if it can take the weight.
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