NC Hauler wrote:
Totally confused with Jim-Linda reply, unless they're stating you might need a HDH to tow a 5er with only a3800# pin weight:h
Dually's today can easily handle above pin weight and length
What 5er are you looking at Papa-scooby that has a pin weight of 6,000#? My last 5er,(39' 9"), loaded to 16,400# had a pin weight of 3460 which left me under my trucks GVWR of 14,000# by 1,340#, which could allow for pin weight of up to 4800# and still be at trucks GVWR and not use the trucks RAWR, which most people use instead of the GVWR when trying to figure how much pin weight their truck can handle. (I personally use trucks GVWR ratings, but I'm also referred to as the weight police:))
What GVW are you looking at for your 5er? 20% of 5er's GVW will "ballpark" you 5er's pin weight, ( don't use empty or dry weights if you want to be more accurate to get an idea of how much pin weight you may be adding..)
I think Jim responded in the middle of the original post.
