First time 5ver
Posted this to Forest River forum but wanted to get your feedback as well. So after 4 years in our BH TT we have decided that we want to upgrade. We have looked at about 100 units in the last week ...
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charles.maine wrote:
donn0128 I bet I got a bad number then. This truck to totally stock except after market tires and wheels, and folding tonneau cover. Me, my wife and 2 teenagers, and 3 dogs (40 lbs, 10 lbs, and 8 lbs). So lets assume its around 7,500 lbs. Then I could be around a 2,000 pin weight and dry weight around 10-12 and just know that getting close to 12 I am going to have to be easy on what we load?
Since you have a newer crew cab than what I had plus two kids, I would guess you could be close to 8000 for sure. Subtracting hitch weight is still going to leave you with around 1700 pounds of cargo capacity. A 10,000 pound loaded fiver is still going to wind up with close to 2000 pound pin weight. Sadly the numbers just dont pencil out IMHO. BT,DT. Adding tires, air bags can possibly make your truck ride level, but the ride/handling characteristics will still be changed enough to make for an unpleasant experience.
