Need help narrowing down 5th wheel

JIMNLIN wrote:

Jimnlin, you state go by rear axle weight rating , that is fine if you choose to do that, but to recommend it to others, can place them in legal limbo!

Baloney ...... There is no legal limbo with (DOT or other legal theories) for exceeding the truck mfg gvwr. Thats just plain rv website scare myth thats been pushed by a few rv owners opinions..... yourself included.

For those that swear by the trucks gvwr or its gvwr based payload sticker.... loading 3500 Rams rear axle to full 7000 lbs will not exceed a 3500 srw Rams 12400 gvwr.

Not choosing sides, but Jim has spent a lot of his life, towing trailers for a living, and understands the legalities involved. There are obvious reasons for specific axle/tire ratings, but not so much for GVWR. An example, that came up on this very forum a few years ago, a Ford F350, with 10,000 GVWR sticker. Owner was told that his 350 would not work, since payload was less than 2K, even though his axle rating had lots of room to go. He was told by members here, to trade for a 350 with a GVWR of 11,500, and payload sticker to match.

Anyone holding huge assets, is always going to be a target, for civil suits from a dead beat. Just human nature for those folks, wanting to take from others, rather than work, to improve their life. Easier things to sue for than a bit over GVWR, but under axle/tire ratings.

Lots of wanna be Lawyers, and all others have an engineering degree, to back their arguments on these type forums.

The trailers the OP is considering, are not going to be an issue anyway, unless he fills the bed with sand.

Jerry