Cedar Creek 34RE questions
Went to the Pittsburgh RV show yesterday and saw this 5th wheel. My wife and I really liked it but I'm afraid it is to heavy for my 2013 Chevy Silverado 2500HD Diesel. My truck is an extended cab 4 wh...
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Good advice there from Old-Biscuit!
Yes, load your truck ready to camp and weigh it. Sounds like you have the FW hitch installed. Be sure to weigh just the rear axle as well, to see what you have left, before going over RAWR, and max tire rating.
The dry pin wt seems wrong for the unloaded FW wt of near 12,000. OBs example of 2,800 loaded pin would be close. You are likely to be over GVWR of your truck. You decide comfort level there. You need to stay under RAWR/tire rating.
IMO this FW will be a tight fit for that truck, but the scales will tell the story.
Jerry
Yes, load your truck ready to camp and weigh it. Sounds like you have the FW hitch installed. Be sure to weigh just the rear axle as well, to see what you have left, before going over RAWR, and max tire rating.
The dry pin wt seems wrong for the unloaded FW wt of near 12,000. OBs example of 2,800 loaded pin would be close. You are likely to be over GVWR of your truck. You decide comfort level there. You need to stay under RAWR/tire rating.
IMO this FW will be a tight fit for that truck, but the scales will tell the story.
Jerry
