Hitch pin location

Old-Biscuit wrote:

No sliding hitch mfg. recommends towing at speed with slider rearward.

Have you verified that or is that an assumption?

Old-Biscuit wrote:
Recommended 5th wheel pin weight is 20% - 25% of trailers total weight
(TT is 10% - 15%)

I see that recommended by many people, but not by all.

Vertical Load (Kingpin) Percentage Recommended range - 15-25%

I have read other sites stating 10 to 25%.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
The 360# weight is very low pin weight
20% of 5000# would be 1000#

So where are you getting the 360# pin weight figure?

I agree it is low. From what I see, using the OEM numbers it would have only been 8.8% from the factory.

I got the 360 pin weight from weighing. Truck & trailer= 13600. Truck only = 8500. That leaves total trailer weight of 5100. Trailer axles only on scales = 4740. Pin = 5100-4740 or 360.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
On Edit:
See you posted 'specs'
Dry pin is 500# (18% of dry weight---2820#)

I think the 2820 on the manufacture spec is for one axle. Times 2 = 5640. That is 8.8%

My trailer is 2380 rear axle plus 2360 front axle = 4740. Pin weight 7.6%

Old-Biscuit wrote:
IF you carry carry aluminum box under your arm it would be difficult for that light of weight on rear of 5vr to change/unload pin weight

My post said the aluminum box is mounted using about 9' of 2"x 2" sq tubing. I can easily carry it contents under one arm. I am guessing the box, its mounting and contents could be 150 lbs.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
How was pin weight set down on your scale ?

Did you get front landing gear completely unloaded/off the ground?

Neither was necessary, see above.