Appropriate pin weight when buying 5th wheel?
I am starting to think about fifth wheels for our next camper. We have a 2016 F350 with the 6.7 powerstroke. It’s a shortbed too. The cargo weight is 3470. And the max towing capacity with a 5th wheel...
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Dry hitch weight means nothing ...... you don't tow a empty trailer
Dry hitch weight can give you an idea what trailers pin weight ratio is
A 13,000# DRY trailer weight (Unloaded Weight) with 20% pin weight would be 2600# DRY pin weight
Use that dry trailer weight to dry pin weight ratio to get an idea what trailers Wet pin weight could be based on the trailers GVWR
(16,0000# GVWR 20% pin ratio----3200# pin weight)
Pin weight ratios of 20% to 25% are typical
Heavier pin ...better towing result on a 5th wheel
AS suggested by LIMNLIN .....go get truck weighed 'camp ready'
Weight on rear axle subtracted from trucks RAWR equals amount of 'pin weight' you can add to rear axle before being overloaded.
Dry hitch weight can give you an idea what trailers pin weight ratio is
A 13,000# DRY trailer weight (Unloaded Weight) with 20% pin weight would be 2600# DRY pin weight
Use that dry trailer weight to dry pin weight ratio to get an idea what trailers Wet pin weight could be based on the trailers GVWR
(16,0000# GVWR 20% pin ratio----3200# pin weight)
Pin weight ratios of 20% to 25% are typical
Heavier pin ...better towing result on a 5th wheel
AS suggested by LIMNLIN .....go get truck weighed 'camp ready'
Weight on rear axle subtracted from trucks RAWR equals amount of 'pin weight' you can add to rear axle before being overloaded.
