Please help.... TV weight question?
Hello all. New to diesel trucks and never pulled a 5th wheeler. I do have plenty of years behind a 1500 gasser and travel trailers. Experience aside, here are the numbers. Can I safely tow this 5t...
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Your 2500 RAM has similar ratings as my old 3500 SRW Dodge
Except your RAWR is 300# higher
With that 14K 5th wheel you will be Close to RAWR BUT Under it
With that 14K 5th wheel you will be Under rear tire load ratings
With that 14k 5th wheel you will be Under GCVWR
Those are the ratings that matter
You will be Over GVWR and Payload which is based on GVWR
GVWR is a 'Class' rating, a MFG warranty ranting and a Registration Issue which is based on the 'Class'
Class 2...under 10K
Registration.......many states allow registering for a higher GVWR...just pay the increased fee. Even States recognize that the GVWR is NOT a true rating
My old 3500 SRW & 5vr
Truck 7890#...camp ready
5vr 13,873# ...CAT Scale
Wet Pin 3080#
GVWR----10100#----truck with 5vr 11,060#
11 yrs of towing 5vr (7yrs FT WEEKLY)
Truck/5th wheel GREAT combo......very stable match.
YES it is max'd out BUT dang isn't that what a truck is for...towing/hauling :B
Just some Real World numbers to help YOU decide.
Except your RAWR is 300# higher
With that 14K 5th wheel you will be Close to RAWR BUT Under it
With that 14K 5th wheel you will be Under rear tire load ratings
With that 14k 5th wheel you will be Under GCVWR
Those are the ratings that matter
You will be Over GVWR and Payload which is based on GVWR
GVWR is a 'Class' rating, a MFG warranty ranting and a Registration Issue which is based on the 'Class'
Class 2...under 10K
Registration.......many states allow registering for a higher GVWR...just pay the increased fee. Even States recognize that the GVWR is NOT a true rating
My old 3500 SRW & 5vr
Truck 7890#...camp ready
5vr 13,873# ...CAT Scale
Wet Pin 3080#
GVWR----10100#----truck with 5vr 11,060#
11 yrs of towing 5vr (7yrs FT WEEKLY)
Truck/5th wheel GREAT combo......very stable match.
YES it is max'd out BUT dang isn't that what a truck is for...towing/hauling :B
Just some Real World numbers to help YOU decide.
