We've gone and done it now......
Well, after three years of planning and two more to go until retirement, we've finally purchased our future full timing 5th wheel. (see signature). I've spent the past three years pouring over info i...
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My plan is to fuel up when I arrive in the morning and weigh the truck then. After I pick up the trailer, I'll stop by the Pilot and weigh the whole rig. That will give me a good dry weight on the whole thing. With DW and I inside of course. Got to see how much overweight we will be on the truck........
Good idea. That will tell you how much the truck weighs, and by subtracting the truck weight from the total weight you will know the dry weight of the 5th wheel trailer.
But it will not tell you how much weight the trailer pin has transferred to the hitch in the truck bed.
This extra weight might exceed your trucks payload, or its rear axle weight rating, or even your truck tires weight limit.
It is pretty important to know what your trailer pin weight is, because that weight is now sitting in your truck bed.
Good idea. That will tell you how much the truck weighs, and by subtracting the truck weight from the total weight you will know the dry weight of the 5th wheel trailer.
But it will not tell you how much weight the trailer pin has transferred to the hitch in the truck bed.
This extra weight might exceed your trucks payload, or its rear axle weight rating, or even your truck tires weight limit.
It is pretty important to know what your trailer pin weight is, because that weight is now sitting in your truck bed.
