5th wheel lengths (model# vs reality)
I see a lot of manufacturers name their models based on lengths that are much shorter than the true overall length. I can see rounding to the nearest foot but in many cases the model number will repr...
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NC Hauler wrote:
Agree 100% with you, but what I'm saying is that the numbers are available in the brochures, and affixed to the unit itself and they are almost alway's correct, including empty weights and GVW, (difference being cargo carrying capacity)....
Most won't be carrying a tape measure with them and most won't weigh their unit...and a lot of that can be attested to by having read this forum for years and years.
Suit yourself - I still say get a tape measure and measure your rig and then hit the CAT scales and weight it. GVWR means nothing if you have no idea what your actual weight is, and this is NOT the time to be confident with the brochure height of 12' 8" when your rig is actually 13' 3"! If I used your approach, I would be 1 air conditioner short and about $3,000 less rich.
