Looking to upgrade to a fifth wheel.
Hi all, I currently tow a TT but am looking to get a fifth wheel. My questions are about "pin weight". My current TV is a 2004.5 Ram 2500 with the HO 5.9 Cummins rated to tow 13,050lbs. GCWR is 20,000...
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TXiceman wrote:
The limiting weight on your 2500 is the pin weight of the trailer and the trucks GVWR and GAWR for the rear axle. A typical 5er when loaded has a pin weight around 20% of the trailers GVWR.
Weigh your truck loaded for travel with passengers, cargo, hitch and fuel. now you have a baseline for selecting a trailer that will not over load the trucks ratings. Adding air bags and help springs does nothing toward increasing the trucks ratings.
Ken
Ken, The scaled weight I provided included my cap and tool box, I estimate both weight 200lbs probably close to a fifth wheel hitch, since I do not have a fifth wheel now I o not have a fifth wheel hitch to weigh. The only other thing I would add to the truck is myself, 230lbs. I do understand air bags and springs will not increase my trucks ratings.
