Going from travel trailer to fifth wheel soon
Would like to move to a fifth wheel. My tow vehicle is 2010 sierra 1500 engine 5.3 with tow package. I see there are alot fifth wheels out there that I can tow. Thinking of a Keystone cougar lite.
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Load your truck up ready to go camping.......all passengers, and stuff in cab, full tank...and go get weighed.
Weigh ticket will give you Front axle weight, Rear axle weight and trucks total weight.
Compare to YOUR trucks FAWR, RAWR, GVWR and Rear tire max load ratings......then you will know how much weight you can 'Carry' as in 5vrs pin weight (Don't forget the 200# of hitch weight that will be in truck)
Look at the trailers you are interested in......take 20% of their GVWR to use as a guesstimate of pin weight.
Can you 'carry' that weight without exceeding RAWR, Rear Tire MAX Load Ratings and Trucks GVWR???
Weigh ticket will give you Front axle weight, Rear axle weight and trucks total weight.
Compare to YOUR trucks FAWR, RAWR, GVWR and Rear tire max load ratings......then you will know how much weight you can 'Carry' as in 5vrs pin weight (Don't forget the 200# of hitch weight that will be in truck)
Look at the trailers you are interested in......take 20% of their GVWR to use as a guesstimate of pin weight.
Can you 'carry' that weight without exceeding RAWR, Rear Tire MAX Load Ratings and Trucks GVWR???
