How much 5th Wheel can I tow with my truck
Currently I have a Forest River Hemisphere GLX that weighs in the neighborhood of 8500LB dry and about 9500LB loaded. I do not travel with water other than a couple of gallons in the black tank to slo...
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With 3,000 pounds of cargo carrying capacity left, you're looking at fifth wheels in the range of 12,000 lbs (if 25% pin weight) to 15,000 pounds (if 20% pin weight).
The challenge then is looking at the weight carried by the rear axle and making sure there's enough leftover in the GAWR and the tire loading capacity.
If you can take the truck loaded up like you would normally travel, it'll tell you real numbers of what's left over from a payload and rear GAWR perspective.
The challenge then is looking at the weight carried by the rear axle and making sure there's enough leftover in the GAWR and the tire loading capacity.
If you can take the truck loaded up like you would normally travel, it'll tell you real numbers of what's left over from a payload and rear GAWR perspective.
