Light weight 5r that can hold a motorcycle?
Hello All, We've had the Thor Jazz since it was new in 2003 and it's been amazing - reliable and mostly trouble free. However, it's time for us to get a newer model and I could use some help. I ...
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ZagiFlyer wrote:The fifth wheel limit of 10,500 is only half the story. Payload is the other half.
- My payload is rated somewhere between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds, so I'm not constrained there (20% of 10,400 is ~2,000).
- Documentation for the truck states a fifth-wheel limit of 10,400 lb (my original post was off by 100#).
- I've got over 40,000 miles of towing my existing rig, which is in the same weight class, with no issues whatsoever. Emergency stops? No problem. Emergency traffic maneuvers? Easy-peesy. Steep grades (8%)? Got it covered. So I'm completely confident that a 5r at or under 10,400 will be completely safe.
I'll take a look at the links provided so far. It may just be that you can't have everything and I have to leave the motorcycle at home.
Thanks for the input so far!
I doubt your payload is anywhere near 4000# unless you have a base regular cab 2WD short box!
You need to figure out the real number.
Open the glove box. Read the "Reserve capacity" from the camper label.
Add 150# to that number for each passenger seat, including driver. That gives you your ACTUAL payload.
Then subtract:
Driver
Passengers
Full fuel
The dog
Stuff like toolbox, extra fuel tank.
The fifth wheel hitch
etc etc.
What's left is the pin weight your truck is rated to handle.
You SHOULD be OK, but I bet you will be a lot closer than you expected.
