Pin Weight?
Were thinking about a new 5th Wheel. The rig were considering has a posted pin weight of 1360 lbs. How is this calculated? Is it the pin weight with the rig at full gross weight or with the rig empty? We are concerned because our TV has a gross wt rating of 9200 lbs and an actual cat weight of 7500 lbs, leaving only 1700 lbs to spare. While this looks good in theory, I am concerned that the pin weight will grow when the rig is filled. The truck is a 2K8 Chevy turbo diesel. While I feel comfortable that the 25ft, 5th wheel were considering is road safe, I am still concerned that we are pushing the posted limits. The axle weights are all good, its the GVWR that is the concern. The axle capacities totals add up to nearly 11,000 lbs, considerably more than the GVWR of 9200 lbs.
