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NC_Hauler
Mar 06, 2015Explorer
There are some lightweight 5er's out there, but you really need to look at GVW and not "empty" or "dry" weight's and ignore "dry" pin weights...not realistic....You need E rated tires on the rear and you need to know what your rear axle weight rating is....Weigh your truck ready to camp, then take the drive axle weight you get and subtract it from your rear axle weight rating and that'll give you an idea how much pin weight you can drop in the bed of your truck....a 5er hitch will go 200#.....If you find a 5er with a GVW of 9,000# for example, you can figure you will be dropping 1800# of pin weight in the bed of the truck, add another 200# for hitch and you're at 2,000#..not counting family, pets and whatever else you carry in your truck or truck bed....If you don't do the math, you could end up really regretting how big of a 5er you try to tow with your truck.
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