2017 Cedar Creek Champagne Edition 38EL
All- We're seriously considering this trailer... we're loving it. Could someone who owns it (or a 2016 would work, too!!!) confirm the pin weight you're seeing? The website makes it seem the pi...
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Our 'winter load' includes clothes (125lbs), food and beverage (200lbs), medicine/vitamins/hygiene (40lbs), and misc (200lbs).
The clothes are spread over the front 15' of the rig and the rest is spread across the middle 15' of the rig.
I calculate the clothes at 75% of total for pin weight 125*.75=94lbs.
And the other stuff at 25% of total for pin weight 440*.25=110lbs.
3160+94+110=3364lbs pin weight calculated.
Your mileage may vary. However, one thing we've noticed after owning 2 fifth wheels is that some are very 'balanced'. This 38EL is one of those.
What I mean is, when you divide most fifth wheels into thirds, the axles are in the front part of the back third of the chassis. This 38EL has the axles in the back of the middle third of the chassis.
The result is a shorter distance between the center of the rear axles and the pin and more distance from the center of the axles to the back of rig. I measured several brands/models to confirm this observation. In fifth wheels, this a positive attribute because it puts most of the load in the axles and not the pin.
Coming from motorhomes, the inverse was true. If the rear wheels were close to the rear of the chassis (farther away from the front axles) the rig rode better and was easier to distribute the load. If the distance between the rear axles and the front axles was less (closer together), people experienced ride issues and had problems keeping the weight distributed well enough not be a problem.
Just my opinion through observation, talking to people and reading reviews.
The clothes are spread over the front 15' of the rig and the rest is spread across the middle 15' of the rig.
I calculate the clothes at 75% of total for pin weight 125*.75=94lbs.
And the other stuff at 25% of total for pin weight 440*.25=110lbs.
3160+94+110=3364lbs pin weight calculated.
Your mileage may vary. However, one thing we've noticed after owning 2 fifth wheels is that some are very 'balanced'. This 38EL is one of those.
What I mean is, when you divide most fifth wheels into thirds, the axles are in the front part of the back third of the chassis. This 38EL has the axles in the back of the middle third of the chassis.
The result is a shorter distance between the center of the rear axles and the pin and more distance from the center of the axles to the back of rig. I measured several brands/models to confirm this observation. In fifth wheels, this a positive attribute because it puts most of the load in the axles and not the pin.
Coming from motorhomes, the inverse was true. If the rear wheels were close to the rear of the chassis (farther away from the front axles) the rig rode better and was easier to distribute the load. If the distance between the rear axles and the front axles was less (closer together), people experienced ride issues and had problems keeping the weight distributed well enough not be a problem.
Just my opinion through observation, talking to people and reading reviews.
