Grand Design Reflection 29RS - Or Comparable
I'm making plans to purchase a new 5'ver. I have a 2007 Dodge Mega with the Hemi. It is rated for 10,000 lbs. I really like the floorplan of the Grand Design but I'd like to consider some other bra...
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MACHZER wrote:
They scale in Canada so they go more by payload than anything else.
As early mentioned, weight the truck full of gear and fuel and passengers
Subtract from your GVWR 10,000 for most 3/4 tons and there is your allowable pin weight
That simple
OP's not from Canada, unless PA stands for something other than Pennsylvania.
Two schools of thought.. those who swear by and live by the GVWR, and those who go by the GAWR. Your choice which way you go, but many folks (myself included) understand that the GVWR of a 3/4 is generally artificially capped at 10,000, and the truck is more capable than that. Hence the recommendation to use GAWR and not exceed that.
As others have said, you have weight on your rear axle with nothing in your bed. That is why you need to weigh the truck, full of fuel, and use the value that represents the drive axle weight. Subtract the drive axle weight from the GAWR, and that tells you how much capacity you have left for the pin weight of your 5er.
Mike
