5th wheel pin weight

rcp123 wrote:
I am trying to determine what average % of weight is transferred to my truck with a 5er.

I am looking at a FW with 11,500 dry and approx 13,000 loaded.

Some sources say to use 15%, but I thought a better range would be 20-25%

What recommendation would everyone suggest I use to get an estimate of tongue weight?

Thanks,

One size doesn't fit all in this case. Of the three 5th wheel trailers I've owned they all were under 20 percent....however we only camped on long weekends and 3k-5k mile vacation trips 2-4 times a year.

There are simply too many variables to determine actual pin weight percentages.

I've noticed some 5th wheel trailer may have a 4k-5k ccc and low shipping weights. Many of these are in the weight range that can determine a 3/4 ton or a one ton SRW or from there to a one ton DRW truck.
I've bought three 5th wheel rv trailers and I always looked at the vehicles dry weights and CCC numbers and gvwr numbers and axle weight numbers.
To me it doesn't make sense/cents to buy a one ton DRW for a trailer that has a 10xxx shipping weight and a large 3.5k-4.5k ccc and a 14k-15k gvwr.

I would use all the numbers for each particular unit.

I would look at all the numbers.