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bryguy1822's avatar
bryguy1822
Explorer
Aug 03, 2018

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 5th Wheel toy hauler with my tv? Are my calculations right?

2018 Ram 2500 Crew Cab Diesel 6.7L 4X4 Tradesman with factory 5th wheel prep package
Based off manufacturers specs:
Max Tow 17,280
Max payload 2,450
GVWR 10,000

Curb weight 7,800 (verified Cat Scale)

GVWR 10,000 - 7,800 (curb) = 2,200
(Door sticker says front axle 6000 rear axle 6500)
2,200 - 2120 (trailer pin) = 80
80 - 305 (5th wheel hitch weight) = -225
-225 - 535 (family/dog) = -760
-760 - 100 (misc items in truck) = -860

Payload = 10,860 (860 over GVWR)


5th wheeler toy hauler
2007 Fleetwood Redline 335FSE

UVW 8,580
GVWR 14,300
Hitch weight (pin) 2,120
  • donn0128's avatar
    donn0128
    Explorer II
    Aug 03, 2018
    Toy haulers are notorious for being very pin heavy, especially if your not carrying any toys. Lets face it, you picked the wrong truck for such a large fiver.
  • eHoefler's avatar
    eHoefler
    Explorer II
    Aug 03, 2018
    Your loaded pin weight is going to be in the 3,000 pound area.
  • troubledwaters's avatar
    troubledwaters
    Explorer III
    Aug 03, 2018
    So you already know you're at a minimum 860 lbs over (presuming you never put a thing in the RV). What are you looking for? Someone to tell you it's ok to do what you were going to do anyways? Your truck is not going to self destruct in a big ball of fire the minute you pull away from the first stop light. After having said that, I don't know what kind of advice you are looking for. Except for you wanting to think the pin weight is only going to be 2120 lbs., it's not a question of you not knowing what you're doing.
  • MFL's avatar
    MFL
    Nomad II
    Aug 03, 2018
    A FW puts almost all of it's pin wt on the rear axle. If you stay under your RAWR/tire rating, that truck will work for that toy hauler. The payload and GVWR is a class 2 registration issue, rather than an indication of the trucks actual capability.

    Jerry
  • bryguy1822's avatar
    bryguy1822
    Explorer
    Aug 03, 2018
    My main concern is the payload and GVWR on my TV, as I know the truck can pull and stop the weight.... it’s well under my max combined weight raiting of 25,300

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