5th wheel weights vs tongue.

bkcauley wrote:
Sorry if this is in the wrong area. Ive towed a travel trailer with a hitch weight of roughly 825 and it was very comfortable, ive found a few light 5th wheel campers I like and was wondering what would be a good pin weight to stay around. My truck is a 2014 gmc sierra 1500 crew cab with 3.42 gear and 1680 available payload. I only travel alone im 150 add 200 for full fuel so that knocks it down to about 1300-1330 ish. Ive found some that are 1250 I like but I also have to count in the weight of the bed receiver which I have no clue how much that weighs. Would I be cutting it to close? or should I just stay with the TT's?

You will get input from weight police types that a 1/2 is just a grocery getter and other such non sense.
Your 1500 truck can handle a small 5th wheel trailer..... but it may not be the castle of your dreams.

According to GM online ordering guide your '14 1500 GMC has a 9600 lb tow rating which no doubt the truck can pull that much weight.
However as others pointed out the 20% pin weight = of a 9600 lb trailer = 1900 lb pin weight. So obviously a lighter weight trailer is needed. Any std duty 1500 trucks achilles heel is those small 3800-3900 lb RAWR/P tire ratings which will carry the hitch load.

I would look at 5th wheel trailers with a 900-1100 lb dry pin weight. "Generally" that means up to a 26'-27' 5th wheel trailer.....maybe with a slide. Check these examples out ......http://www.allencampermfgcoinc.com/Up-to-27--5th-Wheel.html

There are 5th wheel trailer out here that will fit your 1500 trucks requirements.