2014 HD 2500 DIESEL Chevy Truck

ChopperBill wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ChopperBill wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

reddog7571 wrote:
Will the above truck safely handle a 38' 5th wheel?

Incredible!!! I repeat.......Did I give enough info so someone could give a good answer to my question??????

Do you REALLY think someone can give you an answer with that little info???????

Let's see 38' MobleSuites HE!! NO!

Sure op it will handle anything! Just put a set of bags and 19.5's and you are good to go.

Sorry just get irritated with people thinking everyone here is a mind reader. Then we get all these guesses to what the answer may be.

Sure are giving the guy a hard time that just joined up a day ago. Be a different story if he was bashing something. He just asking for help. Give him a break.

I agree I was harsh. I did say sorry at the end.

It was the first thing I read before the Coffee was infused!

Sorry again op!
Thanks for calling me on it Chopper Bill

Your the man!:C

Thanks, maybe Fish will come along and say the same. ;)

Cummins12V98 wrote:

ChopperBill wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

reddog7571 wrote:
Will the above truck safely handle a 38' 5th wheel?

Incredible!!! I repeat.......Did I give enough info so someone could give a good answer to my question??????

Do you REALLY think someone can give you an answer with that little info???????

Let's see 38' MobleSuites HE!! NO!

Sure op it will handle anything! Just put a set of bags and 19.5's and you are good to go.

Sorry just get irritated with people thinking everyone here is a mind reader. Then we get all these guesses to what the answer may be.

Sure are giving the guy a hard time that just joined up a day ago. Be a different story if he was bashing something. He just asking for help. Give him a break.

I agree I was harsh. I did say sorry at the end.

It was the first thing I read before the Coffee was infused!

Sorry again op!
Thanks for calling me on it Chopper Bill

Your the man!:C

JIMNLIN wrote:

reddog7571 wrote:
Will the above truck safely handle a 38' 5th wheel?

Depends on the trailers actual wet pin weight.
The Big Country 3450 sows to be a 15500 GVWR trailer with a 3000 lb CCC.
This trailer has a 3100 lb pin weight potential if its loaded to 15500 lbs.

The 2500 GM has a 6200 RAWR and can weigh 3000 lb on the rear axle when empty. Now add a 250 lb hitch and another 250 lbs for gear and people = 3500 lbs on the rear axle. Now add 3100 lb pin weight = 6500-6600 lbs.

Your 2500 GM Dmax/A will have no problems pulling a 15500 lb trailer....... as any 3/4 ton truck it simply doesn't have the RAWR for carrying that much pin weight.
You would have to upgrade the rear spring set/tires and wheels for more capacity ......which is what GM does with the 3500 SRW truck.

Well JuimnLin caught the fact he has another post looking at the Heartland Big Country BC 3450TS.

Technical Specifications:
Length 38' 4"
Width 8'
Height 12' 11"
Dry Weight 11,950
Payload Capacity 3,550#
GVWR 15,500#
Hitch Weight 2,200#

The Dry hitch is 2,200# about 18.4%, BIG basement, so the percentage will go up. so assume not pack rats, and add 2,000# of stuff. Now a 14,000# with a likely pin of 3,000# (22%).

Yep, time for at lease a 3500 SRW, and on the verge of a DRW.

I tow over GVWR, but not close to axle or tire ratings. I wouldn't do it.

MFL wrote:
Good on you Cummins, it takes a big man, to admit they were wrong!

Jerry

Thanks!

Good on you Cummins, it takes a big man, to admit they were wrong!

Jerry

ChopperBill wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:

reddog7571 wrote:
Will the above truck safely handle a 38' 5th wheel?

Incredible!!! I repeat.......Did I give enough info so someone could give a good answer to my question??????

Do you REALLY think someone can give you an answer with that little info???????

Let's see 38' MobleSuites HE!! NO!

Sure op it will handle anything! Just put a set of bags and 19.5's and you are good to go.

Sorry just get irritated with people thinking everyone here is a mind reader. Then we get all these guesses to what the answer may be.

Sure are giving the guy a hard time that just joined up a day ago. Be a different story if he was bashing something. He just asking for help. Give him a break.

I agree I was harsh. I did say sorry at the end.

It was the first thing I read before the Coffee was infused!

Sorry again op!

Thanks for calling me on it Chopper Bill

Me Again wrote:

lee worsdell wrote:
I hope it does friend of mine just bought a landmark 365 and he is determind to pull it with his 2015 2500 denali ,Just added bigger tire 3700 lb rating but still close

Your friend is nuts! They all have a 18,000 GVWR! That is Dually territory!

Chris

IF it is a 5er with a GVW of 18,000#...yeah.....that's dually territory in my opinion...No way would I do it with a 3/4 ton truck, no matter who manufactured it.

lee worsdell wrote:
I hope it does friend of mine just bought a landmark 365 and he is determind to pull it with his 2015 2500 denali ,Just added bigger tire 3700 lb rating but still close

Your friend is nuts! They all have a 18,000 GVWR! That is Dually territory!

Chris

lee worsdell wrote:
I hope it does friend of mine just bought a landmark 365 and he is determind to pull it with his 2015 2500 denali ,Just added bigger tire 3700 lb rating but still close

Nothing wrong with that unless he's putting tires on it that will handle more weight than his AXLE will take...I don't know the RAWR of a 2015 2500 Danali..IF JIMNLIN is correct, his axle will only take 6200#.....so 3700# rated tires will more than cover 6200# rated axle, by 1400#, BUT, has he now made the axle the weak link? I don't know what actual RAWR is though....It's a shame when one buy's a truck, then decides to tow something with it that might be "borderline" for his truck and has to do modifications to make it work...

I hope it does friend of mine just bought a landmark 365 and he is determind to pull it with his 2015 2500 denali ,Just added bigger tire 3700 lb rating but still close