buy new or used Fifth wheel
My husband and I are newbies we have been in a 30 ft travel trailer for 9 months and want to get a fifth wheel now. We bought a 2014 heavy duty Silverado 2500 z71 4x4 in Nov. now we are looking for a...
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1st you have tires on the rear that are likely able to carry 6,000 lbs. Check the tire sidewalls for capacity at max psi. For accurate numbers, weigh your trucks rear axle with the entire family and pets, full of fuel. Then add in the weight of a 5th wheel hitch and any thing you plan on hauling in the bed. Subtract this total from your tires capacity and this is the pin weight you can safely carry.
Example, My 5er's dry pin weigh is listed as 1500 lbs. Ahh but that nice big basement, the closets, cabinets it's now up to over 2500 lbs. It would be hard to keep a 10,000 lb GVW 5er's pin weight under 2,000 lbs.
Example, My 5er's dry pin weigh is listed as 1500 lbs. Ahh but that nice big basement, the closets, cabinets it's now up to over 2500 lbs. It would be hard to keep a 10,000 lb GVW 5er's pin weight under 2,000 lbs.
