Not to sure who gets to pick the pin weight for the specs on the brochure, but it would be nice if they could be a little more accurate. My 2000lb pin weight puts 2600lbs on my truck. I do not have the 5th wheel overloaded as I only have a few items in it.
I have a truck with a 9200lb gvw and have a combined weight of 10,000lbs with the 5th wheel attached. At first I was a little concerned (still concerned), but after reading 23 pages on this forum, I am not alone. I guess I could buy a trailer with a posted pin weight of 1000lbs and be on the safe side. (NOT going to happen).
The answer to this is??????????????????????
1986 GMC K3500 crew cab DWR 4X4, empty weight with hitch, family, 50 gal. of gas(yes it gets thirsty) and all gear is about 7500#, with trailer hooked it's about 9800#, with a 10,000# GVWR and 19,000# GCVWR
5th wheel is a 2003 Jayco 325, axle weight is 9000# plus 2300# pin weight, 11,300# with a GVW of 12,000
total of both 18,800GCVWR, I would say I have everything about as close as I would like to get, by the way this was loaded for a two week vacation in the Smokey Mountains (food, water, cloths, etc.) and it pulled all the hills from cleveland to tenn. down 71 with just a few slow downs because of temp climbs by the top of some of the long grades.
Jason, Sarah, three kids,(11,8,2) and a 9 year old 90# St. Bernard lap dog
1986 GMC K3500 Crew Cab DRW 7.4L 454 V-8 4X4 TH-400 NP205 4.10
B&W Turnover Ball with Companion 5th Wheel Hitch
2003 Jayco Eagle 325BHS 5th Wheel
Truck: 2006 F-450 with Utility Bodywerks 7 door bed and Reese 18K signature series hitch.
Trailer: 2010 Heartland Landmark Augusta with most options: two A/C's Washer and dryer, 5.5 Kw Genset and a very full six drawer tool box. Holding Tanks were all about 1/2 full.
The weights: Truck
Front Axle 5100
Drive Axle 4860
GVW 9960
Trailer
Axles 13120
Pin 3380
GTW 16500
GCVW 26460
Alan, Sandy, and 2 corgis Molly and Baxter
2010 Landmark Augusta
2006 F-450 with Utility Bodywerks 7-door hauler bed
Will I safely be able to pull this trailer down the road??
The dealer says I can pull any thing in his lot.
Says the drivers from Indiana use the same truck.
I pull that with my SRW 04 Dodge CTD. The 5th has a GVW of 15,000# but weighs in at 12,440# ready to travel. A DRW will have no trouble at all.
Travel safe and return home happy.
Frank
TV - 2004 F-350 SRW, 6.0 Diesel, Crew Cab, Auto. Full of Diesel.
5er - 2002 Tahoe
100 gallons water, 2x40lb 2x20lb propane, two quads, 25 gallons gas, two kids, two adults, full of gear heading out.
OK, I just got off the Cat Scales in Battle Creek Mi. 02 F-350, SRW, CC,4X4, 7.3PSD, auto. 5er is a 1997 30ft Wildwood. Steering axle 4980, drive 4580, trailer axle 6740. Why is my steering weighing more than my drive axle? DW and myself, and 1/2 tank of fuel. Can somebody explain this to me.
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