1/2 Ton Towable 5th Wheel
Hello: Does anyone have a 5th wheel that they say can be towed by a 1/2 ton truck? Are you actually towing it with a 1/2 ton truck and what kind of truck do you have? I had originally thought t...
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That tire sticker actually gives your exact truck payload, stating load not to exceed xxxx. That number is the weight of your truck, as it left the factory, subtracted from your trucks GVWR.
If you weigh the truck, getting separate axle wts, you can subtract the rear axle wt of 2,600 (guessing) from the rear axle weight rating of 4,200 (guessing) to find you have 1,600 lbs available for hitch, and pin wt. Just an example, weighing the truck, ready to camp, full fuel, and passengers, is needed for actual wts.
Jerry
If you weigh the truck, getting separate axle wts, you can subtract the rear axle wt of 2,600 (guessing) from the rear axle weight rating of 4,200 (guessing) to find you have 1,600 lbs available for hitch, and pin wt. Just an example, weighing the truck, ready to camp, full fuel, and passengers, is needed for actual wts.
Jerry
