Fifth Wheel Suggestions
First time user here. Looking to trade in current rig for newer one. I've done extensive research so far, but have only found a few units of what I'm looking for. Tow Vehicle - 2015 Silverado 2500...
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ford truck guy wrote:To the OP, Fordtruckguy got it in ONE!
Your truck may be rated to tow that much,,, but it cannot CARRY that much... It is the weight in the bed that will kill a 2500 series truck... for giggles, look at the GVW of the trailer and divide it by 20%.. that will get you close to the PIN weight in the bed... add hitch and family...
What your truck can PULL is only half the story. With a fifth wheel, the clincher is the LOADED pin weight versus remaining truck payload AFTER you load up the family, hitch the dog etc.
3/4 tons have limited CARRYING capacity.
Look on your drivers door pillar. There will be a label there called Tire Loading Information.
On that label will be a line something like "Total of occupant and cargo must not exceed xxxxlbs/xxxxKg"."
SUBTRACT the weight of the family. "stuff" and a hitch from that number.
Multiply the result by 5.
THAT is the LOADED fiver weight you can pull to stay within ratings.
It won't be 14,000# I'm afraid.
