Help me decide on a hitch
I just bought a 2016 Cougar model 244. CW recommended a Anderson Ultimate 5th wheel hitch but I have concerns since I have a Dodge Ram short bed. I did have a slider hitch before but found it diffi...
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Cummins12V98 wrote:
I was referring to the weight, I should been specific. I have a very heavy pin at 25 percent.
I am under my rear axle rating by 150# and 550# on the front axle. so no I am not overloaded.
A person can manipulate the numbers however they'd like.
Total Max Payload = 5,436 pounds
Your rig adds 5,635 pounds to the payload
Overloaded is overloaded regardless of axle weight distribution. Being under the weight rating on one category does magically cure the problem of exceeding the weight rating on another category.
These are hard, verifiable numbers.
