GoPackGo wrote:
Remember to subtract the weight of passengers and also the hitch (250 # ??) from the payload capacity, plus anything else you'll carry in the bed - such as maybe an auxiliary fuel tank (which I highly recommend), especially if your new truck will come with the small fuel tank (26 gallon ?) vs the larger one (35 gallon ?) .
And you'll want to base your pin weight on the GVWR of the 5th wheel (20%), not the empty weight.
Thanks, GPG -- good advice. I ordered the (long bed) 158" wheelbase Supercab which, acc'd to all the material I could find, comes with the 37.5gal tank, and I think that'll serve us ok.
The 99'Cummins QC had a 32 gallon tank, and it worked out fine for cross country trips without too daggone much stopping.
Additionally, I tend to travel with all water (fresh, grey, and black) tanks empty, so I think I'd be towing significantly less than the GVWR. Of course, the way DW loads the kitchen might be a whole nother story! :S
