Considering New 5th Wheel Toyhauler-Concerns
Morning all. I am considering selling my current tag work and play and purchasing a new 5th wheel toy hauler. My concern is the hitch (pin) weight. The model that has caught my eye as far as the...
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N-Trouble wrote:merc1100sc wrote:
I agree that everyone has their own opinion. I also realize once I load the garage up with **** the pin weight will drop noticeably. I just don't want to beat the **** out of the new truck weight wise. I'd like to stay in the 2K pin weight less than 12,500 Dry if possible.
Your numbers dont add up. You need to maintain a proper ratio between dry and pin weight. My 5er is 9k lb dry with a 2klb pin. You cant get that kind of pin weight on a 12k lb dry weight
Actually, you can. My toy hauler has a 21k overall weight but only 3,260 lbs is pin weight. It's right at 15.5%:
http://www.towingplanner.com/ActualWeights/FifthWheelCatScales/?w1sa=5320&w1da=7640&w1ta=17820&w2sa=5340&w2da=4380&a=2
Even my non-toy hauler bunkhouse hovered between 16-17%.
For the question weights, 2k of 12k is 16%.
