Can I????
I have a question. I'm looking at purchasing a 12k dry weight 15k loaded weight 5th wheel camper. The guy at camping world says it would be no problem towing it with my 2008 gmc 2500 4x4 4door. It has the duramax and Allison package. I downloaded a calculator that tells me how much my truck can safely haul. Here are the details.
Gvwr 9200
Max combined weight 22k
Curb weight 5850
Max 5th wheel pin weight over 5k
The website calculator says something about a 20 percent pin weight. I know what it is I just don't know how to come up with the figure. If I figure it right and I move the average down to 18 I could pull the coach loaded comfortably. In parentheses it says that use 25 if you don't know the pin weight. I do.
5th wheel
12k dry
15k loaded
Pin weight 2580
I've read countless stories of folks that purchased coaches and when they hooked the coach up it bottomed out on the frame. I don't want that. I want to be able to safely take my family of 5 camping. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
Gvwr 9200
Max combined weight 22k
Curb weight 5850
Max 5th wheel pin weight over 5k
The website calculator says something about a 20 percent pin weight. I know what it is I just don't know how to come up with the figure. If I figure it right and I move the average down to 18 I could pull the coach loaded comfortably. In parentheses it says that use 25 if you don't know the pin weight. I do.
5th wheel
12k dry
15k loaded
Pin weight 2580
I've read countless stories of folks that purchased coaches and when they hooked the coach up it bottomed out on the frame. I don't want that. I want to be able to safely take my family of 5 camping. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
