Towing capacity
Have a 2014 1/2 ton GMC Sierra with towing capacity of 9900 lbs. Fifth wheel weight is 7600 lbs. Is that enough truck to go on passes in Colorado?
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Short answer is no. A fifth wheel weighing 7600 will have a pin weight of around 1500 loaded over your rear axle (based on 20 percent pin weight factor). Add 200 lb for hitch, and anything else you load into truck including passengers. Now check the max payload on your truck per sticker in door jamb. My guess is you will well exceed the truck payload ratings. Forget tow ratings (what truck will pull). What is more important is what the truck is designed to carry. Personally, I wouldn't tow with that set up.
