weight question

NMace wrote:
Nope, NC you won first.

I have never said anything about 11,000 pound 5er, the OP's is 9,000 lb dry, it is your assumption that it would be 11,000 ready to camp.

Please win gracefully and don't make up things you think I said.

That was my statement as I own the same 5er in a 05 model year. The weights on my CC 293 FWSLS are as follows.
GVWR 12,380#
UVW (DRY) 9,820#
No dry pin listed.
Last time I weighed the pin it was just over 2,000# and the total of pin and axles was just over 11,000#

camp-n-family wrote:
Anybody seen the OP around lately? Me neither. I think he got it after the first page. It's become personal and off topic, time to close the post.

agree.and I apologize for my part in it..sorry

Anybody seen the OP around lately? Me neither. I think he got it after the first page. It's become personal and off topic, time to close the post.

NMace wrote:
Nope, NC you won first.

I have never said anthing about 11,000 pound 5er, the OP's is 9,000 lb dry, it is your assumption that it would be 11,000 ready to camp.

Please win gracefully and don't make up things you think I said.

My bad...I followed someone who stated that the 5er was 9,000# and loaded would be close to 11,000,( not my assumption at all...reading comprehension?) and then "I thought" you stated your truck could tow it "easily"..That was what I was talking about. So, if I misunderstood, at least I'm man enough to apologize for that. I don't make things up, I have no reason to, and I try not to make assumptions..so use your sarcasm on someone else.

Winning? I'm not in a game..Think we were trying to give someone some opinions, (which were asked for), on what our take was on HIM towing a particular 5er with HIS truck.

This was your first post on the topic


"Weight Police,

Allthough I think you are right this time, you made a lot of assumption that have not been valid for years. Not only is the 1/2.. 3//4 and 1 ton meaninglless. 150/1500 etc are misleading.

I have a 1500 with a payload rating of 2,090 pounds and over 3,000 pounds of capacity on the OEM tires and axle. I can easilly pull/haul the subject 5er.

We really need details before giving absolute advice. "

You started off with name calling, yes name calling, then "schooled" us on the useless 1/2 ton thru 1 ton "nomenclatures" being meaningless, (though manufacturers still badge trucks as such).. THEN you agreed with us, while telling us about all the assuming we were doing... but I'll apologize for my part in hijacking this thread.

as stated, haven't seen the OP back, I apologize to him also for hijacking HIS thread.

Nope, NC you won first.

I have never said anthing about 11,000 pound 5er, the OP's is 9,000 lb dry, it is your assumption that it would be 11,000 ready to camp.

Please win gracefully and don't make up things you think I said.

NMace wrote:
I give up.

My rig is not the issue, but the one spec sheet given showed a 5,000 lb max towing with a 3,000 lb payload, causing me to question most documentation given here. I mean that is nuts.

And some of you insist on using the archaic 1/2 ton designation while speaking of 1600 to 2300 lb payloads. Please do the math and tell us the weight of a US 1/2 ton.

Really, you guys win.

No, to make you happy presenting your case while we were talking about the OP's truck, an 11' Dodge, I believe..originally.. Though, you are right, we weren't talking about your truck, but YOU made it the issue without validation, BUT, You can be the winner, I mean, it's your truck, your towing, your 5er....you state you can tow over 11,000 easily.....so...you win...you're far more knowledgeable than any of us and your reading comprehension is far superior. So, you win and maybe we'll just all move on.. Most know in here that the 1500HD was really more like an older 2500, BUT, not like the, newer 2500, at that time..I had an 01 2500HD, one with D/A and one with 8.1/A and both had a GVW of 9200#, so that 2500 had more payload and more GCWR than the 1500HD and the 1500HD had more of the above than a standard 1500.

Congrats....:)

I give up.

My rig is not the issue, but the one spec sheet given showed a 5,000 lb max towing with a 3,000 lb payload, causing me to question most documentation given here. I mean that is nuts.

And some of you insist on using the archaic 1/2 ton designation while speaking of 1600 to 2300 lb payloads. Please do the math and tell us the weight of a US 1/2 ton.

Really, you guys win.

spud1957 wrote:

45Ricochet wrote:

NMace wrote:
Yes, I have weighed my rig, I am well under all spec. ALL

Really :H

LINK
Say's here your GVWR is 8600, unladen was 5600. Also says Max towing 5k lbs.

LINK And this one states your campers dry weight is 8546 with a GVWR of 11176 and has a 12% pin ratio.

Maybe I looked up a wrong number or link. Or maybe max towing isn't a spec :H 12% pin ratio is about as low as I've seen though.

If you look at the tow ratings from Trailer Life, the tow ratings for the 1500HD 6.0 is either 8300 or 10,300lbs, depending on the rear axle ratio.

True, but gear ratio doesn't affect GVWR or RAWR..just GCWR...also, there is a bit of a difference between the 1500HD and the "regular" 1500. So if Nmace is comparing his 1500HD to ops 1500, it's not a good comparison.

45Ricochet wrote:

NMace wrote:
Yes, I have weighed my rig, I am well under all spec. ALL

Really :H

LINK
Say's here your GVWR is 8600, unladen was 5600. Also says Max towing 5k lbs.

LINK And this one states your campers dry weight is 8546 with a GVWR of 11176 and has a 12% pin ratio.

Maybe I looked up a wrong number or link. Or maybe max towing isn't a spec :H 12% pin ratio is about as low as I've seen though.

If you look at the tow ratings from Trailer Life, the tow ratings for the 1500HD 6.0 is either 8300 or 10,300lbs, depending on the rear axle ratio.

NMace wrote:
Yes, I have weighed my rig, I am well under all spec. ALL

Really :H

LINK
Say's here your GVWR is 8600, unladen was 5600. Also says Max towing 5k lbs.

LINK And this one states your campers dry weight is 8546 with a GVWR of 11176 and has a 12% pin ratio.

Maybe I looked up a wrong number or link. Or maybe max towing isn't a spec :H 12% pin ratio is about as low as I've seen though.