Pin Weights
How does one get an accurate pin weight of a 5er they are contemplating purchasing? Do dealer's generally have a scale at their business? The Sherline on etrailer is rated only 2000 lbs. and is ge...
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RustyJC wrote:spud1957 wrote:
I like using the dry weight ratio. Once loaded, the weight ratio would be similar.
If the posted dry weight of the trailer is 10k with a dry pin weight of 2K. That unit has a 20% ratio. Load it up to 12k and you will be close to 2400 lbs.
Some units' ratios are lower. Some are higher. Floor plan has a lot to do with it.
On all the 5th wheels we've owned since 1996, loading the front storage bay results in the trailer being heavier on the pin than the dry pin/axle weight ratios would indicate. In other words, a 20% "dry" ratio might turn into a 23% or 24% "loaded" ratio.
Rusty
I agree with both spud1957 and Rusty - using the dry % can yield a best guess at real pin weights. Rusty is also right, I polled a handful of people and found a 2%-4% increase in pin weight percentages for non-toy haulers.
In fact, I created a web page to help calculate it:
http://www.towingplanner.com/Estimators/TonguePinWeightFromDry
