2012 f250 Diesel Engine Fifthwheel towing
Everyone. I am glad to be a part of this formum. I have seen some really good questions get answered and I firmly believe this discussion. I wanted to ask a couple of questions concerning fifthwhe...
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Pin weight will be closer to 2800# when loaded up for camping.
You will be over RAWR and probably over/close MAX LOAD rating on tires.
You will probably be over GVWR also.
Our 5'vr at 14K has a pin weight of 2900#(+) and I am right at ratings on my '07 3500
BUT as we travel we see a LOT of 250/2500's towing 5'vrs I would question towing with my 3500. I believe ratings are there for a reason so I stay close...at the edge :B
Take your truck to a CAT scale (or any scale) and get it weighed......fully loaded up camp ready (you, passengers, stuff in cab/bed).
Then you will have weights for front axle, rear axle, total for truck.
Take rear axle weight and subtract from RAWR...that will be your 'payload'...how much pin weight you have room for. (don't forget to add weight of 5'vr hitch 250# if you don;t have one in truck bed).
Look for a 5'vr that 20% of GVWR is same/lower than your actual payload.
You will be over RAWR and probably over/close MAX LOAD rating on tires.
You will probably be over GVWR also.
Our 5'vr at 14K has a pin weight of 2900#(+) and I am right at ratings on my '07 3500
BUT as we travel we see a LOT of 250/2500's towing 5'vrs I would question towing with my 3500. I believe ratings are there for a reason so I stay close...at the edge :B
Take your truck to a CAT scale (or any scale) and get it weighed......fully loaded up camp ready (you, passengers, stuff in cab/bed).
Then you will have weights for front axle, rear axle, total for truck.
Take rear axle weight and subtract from RAWR...that will be your 'payload'...how much pin weight you have room for. (don't forget to add weight of 5'vr hitch 250# if you don;t have one in truck bed).
Look for a 5'vr that 20% of GVWR is same/lower than your actual payload.
