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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.........I've also come to the realization that there is no possible way a F250 diesel can ever tow a 5th wheel and NOT be overweight. I've already weighed the truck with DW and I included and it came in over 8,000lbs. Using the "kingpin weight is 20% of the trailer weight" formula so often times mentioned here, the trailer would have to be max 10,000lbs. If someone out there has a 5th wheel that light that is worth fulltiming in, I haven't found it. Not to mention the fact that my truck is capable of towing 15,200lbs (on paper), it doesn't make much sense. I've done the math multiple times. This is why I'm so worried about the trailer brakes. I'll need the additional braking to stop the rig..........
Congratulations drillagent. Sounds like you have the weight restrictions figured out. Lots of new RVers do not.
Actually, the 15,200 lb. towing restriction does kind of make sense.
It means that the truck motor, transmission, drive shaft, universal, rear, suspension, frame, ect. are rated to tow ( PULL ) 15,200 lbs, with some restrictions on the tongue weight.
It does not mean you can put that 15,200 lbs. into the truck bed, and not expect something to break. That is called PAYLOAD.
I don't know what your F250 payload is. Probably less than 2000 lbs, and that would include the weight of your passengers tools, firewood, hitch, anything that you might put into your truck, and finally, the kingpin of your trailer, which I would guess is between 2000-3000 lbs.
So yes, I would expect your rig to be over weight, and under braked. Sorry.
Congratulations drillagent. Sounds like you have the weight restrictions figured out. Lots of new RVers do not.
Actually, the 15,200 lb. towing restriction does kind of make sense.
It means that the truck motor, transmission, drive shaft, universal, rear, suspension, frame, ect. are rated to tow ( PULL ) 15,200 lbs, with some restrictions on the tongue weight.
It does not mean you can put that 15,200 lbs. into the truck bed, and not expect something to break. That is called PAYLOAD.
I don't know what your F250 payload is. Probably less than 2000 lbs, and that would include the weight of your passengers tools, firewood, hitch, anything that you might put into your truck, and finally, the kingpin of your trailer, which I would guess is between 2000-3000 lbs.
So yes, I would expect your rig to be over weight, and under braked. Sorry.
