Considering 5th wheel - weight check please.
Greetings All. We are considering upgrading to a FW from our current 23' Hybrid TT (wife is tired of dealing with the tent bunk ends). Anyway, because of a litany of mechanical issues with my olde...
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The first thing I do with a new or new to me truck is weigh its front axle and rear axle separately. A single gross weight doesn't tell the safety tale. I keep a scale ticket of my trucks and cars front and rear axle weights in the glove boxes.
AS I mentioned above my 11200 lb 5er has a 2200-2400 lb pin weight depending on how the trailer is loaded. My 2500 Dodge/Cummins also has a 6000 RAWR and usually grosses 5080 lb to 5280 lbs on the rear....well within my 6000 RAWR. Front axle weights change little to non so its not a big concern.
I see no red flags...looks like another well matched combo
AS I mentioned above my 11200 lb 5er has a 2200-2400 lb pin weight depending on how the trailer is loaded. My 2500 Dodge/Cummins also has a 6000 RAWR and usually grosses 5080 lb to 5280 lbs on the rear....well within my 6000 RAWR. Front axle weights change little to non so its not a big concern.
I see no red flags...looks like another well matched combo
