Ram 2500/Cummins
So being new to the fifth wheel community - haven’t bought one yet because I am concerned that my new truck, 2022 2500 4x4 short bed may not tow it safely. Although factory prepped for the hitch; re...
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KHJPHOTO wrote:
Thanks. Pin weight is 3300 lbs, max rated for the PU is 4,000; so should be fine.
Max pin for truck 4K? Where does this come from? I doubt your R axle rating will allow an additional 4K?
You say pin wt 3,300? Is this dry wt? You need to figure the pin wt of a loaded trailer, ready to camp. What is GVWR of toy haulers you're looking at?
The 10,000 GVWR of your truck is not the issue, but axle ratings/tire max ratings are.
You may be able to carry a pin of a 14K loaded toy hauler, but probably not much beyond that.
Jerry
