New Truck and 5th wheel
I looking to buy a new truck I have a Ram 2500 now and looking into a 3500 SWR should I go with a long bed or short? The 5th wheel I looking at has a UVW of 13856 lb. and GVWR is 16340 lb. and hitch w...
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If your still considering, I have a Cedar Creek 34 IK. The pin weight dry is about 2200lbs. I’m running about 24000 lbs loaded w a 46 gallon aux diesel tank. I have a 2018 Ram 3500 Bighorn CC SB HO w 3820 payload. Front axle 6000 lbs, rear axle 7000 lbs. Tires are rated at 7280 lbs together.
I don’t need airbags. The truck loaded is still about .5 - 1 inch high in the rear. Running B&W slider w flex air pin box.
This truck is fully in charge of the Creek. I tell everyone that the most surprising thing is that I’m not fighting the wheel. Been over a lot of bad road. And I swear I could take my hands off the wheel. Of course I don’t but it only seems like the more I load it the better it drives. The other thing is that location of the freshwater tank is important. Ours is behind the trailer wheels and I know that when it’s full it does probably take some weight off the pin. I have t verified that yet but I will before winter.
I believe w the diesel tank I’m over the GVWR if the truck by a couple of hundred pounds.but I’m well below the rear axle weight ratings. There are tires that can give you more capabilities. Instead of 3640 lbs per tire you can get 4040 on 295/70R 18. Tires. Which is like another 800 lbs cushion. Look at the Bridgestone Riva At 3’s.
So if your trailer GVWR is below 16500 lbs, and you watch the pin weight you will be ok. If the pin is 3000 lbs dry, well that probably won’t work, But 2600 or below you’ll be ok.
Also if Ford Ram or Chevy say the payload is 3800, the truck will handle 3800lbx safely.
My Ram is a great tuck and I’m very pleased w handling and I’ve put a lot of miles of it this summer.
I don’t need airbags. The truck loaded is still about .5 - 1 inch high in the rear. Running B&W slider w flex air pin box.
This truck is fully in charge of the Creek. I tell everyone that the most surprising thing is that I’m not fighting the wheel. Been over a lot of bad road. And I swear I could take my hands off the wheel. Of course I don’t but it only seems like the more I load it the better it drives. The other thing is that location of the freshwater tank is important. Ours is behind the trailer wheels and I know that when it’s full it does probably take some weight off the pin. I have t verified that yet but I will before winter.
I believe w the diesel tank I’m over the GVWR if the truck by a couple of hundred pounds.but I’m well below the rear axle weight ratings. There are tires that can give you more capabilities. Instead of 3640 lbs per tire you can get 4040 on 295/70R 18. Tires. Which is like another 800 lbs cushion. Look at the Bridgestone Riva At 3’s.
So if your trailer GVWR is below 16500 lbs, and you watch the pin weight you will be ok. If the pin is 3000 lbs dry, well that probably won’t work, But 2600 or below you’ll be ok.
Also if Ford Ram or Chevy say the payload is 3800, the truck will handle 3800lbx safely.
My Ram is a great tuck and I’m very pleased w handling and I’ve put a lot of miles of it this summer.
