Pin weight max f250?
Im looking at getting a 5th wheel I know a 250 can pull the weight of the trailer is only 33 feet and 8,440 pounds and the hitch weight is 1,700. Can a 250 handle this? Any help would be great thanks.
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- You need to give more info on the truck, as 250s are not all the same.
More info needed on the FW also. What is GVWR?
Normally a 3/4 ton would have no problem with a loaded FW weight of 8,500 lbs.
Jerry - Is the GVW of your 33 ft 5er really only 8,440 pounds ? My 35 footer is 14,000.
I only ask because you should use GVW and not empty weight to determine pin weight (20%). - Simple formula:
GVWR - The actual weight of the truck (fully loaded) = The max allowable payload (pin weight)
Fully loaded is people, fuel, truck gear, hitch, pets, etc... - You should be ok to about 2300 pin weight with a 3/4 ton truck.
