Weight Ratings and CC Silverback

GReeves wrote:
Well for one, some of us can’t afford to upsize in trucks and I can get this fifth wheel for a fraction of the price of a new one or even a nice used one. All I really want to know is if anyone had real world numbers for the hitch weight of a CC Silverback 33REA or comparable 5’er. I have basically already decided what I am going to do, and I understand that I will be “close” to the limits of a 3/4 ton, my truck as configured is rated to tow 13,900 and I know for a fact this camper doesn’t have 3,000-lbs of gear in it, so it’s well under 13,850-lbs. Just asking for simple opinions on hitch weight and tire rating to see if my math is correct before I put a hitch in and drag it to the scale

Using 23% of the GVWR of the Silverback 33REA, the pin weight will be around 3,185 lbs. loaded. Never use published pin weights as they are calculated by the engineers with absolutely nothing on board (no propane, nothing in the basement or bedroom, no water, etc.). 23% of the GVWR is a time-tested method and is usually within a couple of hundred pounds for most fifth wheel RVs. Add in another 150 lbs. for a hitch, and weigh your truck with full fuel and all occupants to calculate available payload/rear axle capacity.

Rob