Question on Pin Weight and Toy Haulers

miboje wrote:

720Deere wrote:
When it comes to fresh water, the Fuzion has the fresh tank directly over the axle . Whether empty or full, the fresh water doesn't really affect pin weight. The problem is the trip home if you aren't able to dump the tanks. The black tank is all the way forward and the grey tanks are just behind it so they will add to the pin weight as water is added to them.

Very good point to bring up. This was actually something that dawned on us as we were discussing the issue last evening. That could throw us one way or the other, and the idea of a lighter weight, roomy, well insulated toy hauler may be completely off our list.

This is why you need to figure the range of tongue or pin weights possible with a trailer. The Dry weight numbers will only be good for the maiden voyage home without stuff loaded. Tongue hitch percentage as determined by factory is easily arrived at and extrapolated to a trailer at fully gvwr. hitch weight divided by dry weight is the designed hitch %. trailer gvwr times designed hitch % gives hitch weight @ trailer gvwr. Calculating the hitch/pin weight ranges below gives your the typical range that hitch/pin can be for a trailer.

Tongue trailers need 10-15% of loaded trailer weight for best towing.
Fifth wheel trailers like 15-25% PIN weight for best towing. Both situations depend on a level to very minute nose high trailer frame for proper setup.

Fifth wheels always tow better IMO and have better usable length.

Lincster is conservative in his interpretation of vehicle towing capacity. Your truck is much more capable than the factory tow ratings, but modifications maybe necessary like tires, wheels, hitching system, suspension plus a legal ability, in your home state to up-rate the truck gvwr by purchasing additional tonnage.

Hope this all helps and is not to much info or not explained enough....as I am on the road to Idaho for 6 days of single track motorcycle riding.