Fifth Wheel Shopping Advice

That is simple to prove since all you have to do is go to the nearest truck stop that has a scale with all people in it and the add in 200 lbs of hitch and get it weighted. Look at your door jam and find the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)and subtract the weight of truck and that will give you amount left over for pin weights. If really good information to know while shopping for 5er.

My yellow door tag had 3744 on it and my trucked weight in at 8220 lbs with a 11,500 (GVWR) which left me with a 3280 left over for the pin weight of the 5er (11,500 minus 8220 = 3280 payload). That is a B&W hitch, driver, full tank full, about 50 lbs of other stuff in the truck.

S&B123 wrote:
I called GM and finally spoke with a live human being who could answer my question, I had to give my VIN # so the correct information could be accessed. I remained on hold for quite a while before he returned with the answer. We were on a recorded line and after being told all of my particular truck weight and payload specifications I asked specifically if the calculation included ALL occupants of the truck (5). The answer was YES. Of course this does not include hitch weight or anything else the owner or dealership may have added after delivery.

I have the date and time as well as the name of the person I spoke with. They also generate a service number for every call for reference. So please, if anyone has definitive information regarding occupant calculations to the contrary directly from GM message me with who you spoke with and when so I can call back with that information. I don't mean to start a rock throwing contest here but if you don't have direct information from GM I have to rely on what I was told.