GoPackGo wrote:
First, you will absolutely need to know the GVWR of the 5th wheel as a starting point - it will be on the Heartland Bighorn website.
You state that you think the empty weight is around 16,000 pounds, meaning GVWR will probably be at least 18,000 pounds. Pin weight should be 20% X 18,000 = 3,600 pounds.
You should buy your truck based on the GVWR, not the empty weight.
FWIW, I tow a 35 ft, 14,000 pound (GVWR) Bighorn with a 2013 4x4 F350 dually diesel CC LB and I get 11.5 - 12.5 MPG at around 58 MPH. The new Ford 6.7 motor is super strong and appears to be a winner.
Any of the appropriately sized GM, Ford, or Ram trucks will work great. And at great risk of igniting a long running debate - you absolutely want a diesel dually. I doubt that any SRW will be rated for your kind of weight. But I urge you to find out the REAL GVWR, either by looking directly at a sticker on the rig, or the website I listed above, before looking at trucks.
Tim
The GVWR is 16,000
The empty is 13,375
Can't find the Pin weight.
