I'm so new I don't even have an RV
....But thinking about it if I can figure it all out. My wife is retiring this May and we are contemplating our first RV. Too much to process, so it will probably be fall before we take any action...
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Welcome,
Are you a teacher or bean counter by some chance? Spread sheet? Your overthinking things. Do you have a truck yet? Yes, then go weigh it, and subtract that from your trucks GVWR.
If no. Find a trailer you really think you cant live without. Look at the tag near the left from and get the GVWR from it. 20% of that is the max pin weight. Now, match a truck that can safely handle that.
Look at it another was,
1500 series, not suitable for fivers.
2500 series, suitsble for fivers up to around 11,000 GVWR.
3500SRW series suitavle for fivers up to around 13,500 GVWR
3500 duallies suitable for most of the rest.
This is based on new truck specs.
BYT. This is a first ever RV PLEASE DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR. DO NOT buy a new RV. Buy used and let someone else eat the huge depreciation.
Are you a teacher or bean counter by some chance? Spread sheet? Your overthinking things. Do you have a truck yet? Yes, then go weigh it, and subtract that from your trucks GVWR.
If no. Find a trailer you really think you cant live without. Look at the tag near the left from and get the GVWR from it. 20% of that is the max pin weight. Now, match a truck that can safely handle that.
Look at it another was,
1500 series, not suitable for fivers.
2500 series, suitsble for fivers up to around 11,000 GVWR.
3500SRW series suitavle for fivers up to around 13,500 GVWR
3500 duallies suitable for most of the rest.
This is based on new truck specs.
BYT. This is a first ever RV PLEASE DO YOUR SELF A FAVOR. DO NOT buy a new RV. Buy used and let someone else eat the huge depreciation.