5th Wheel/Gooseneck Truck & Trailer Weight Safety Report
from http://fifthwheelst.com/fifth-wheel-weight-calculator.htm
Certification Ratings Scale Weights
Truck Truck with Trailer Attached
Front Axle (GAWR) 1 4850 Total Front Axle Weight A 4500
Rear Axle (GAWR) 2 6100 Total Rear Axle Weight B 4780
GVWR 3 9800 Total Trailer Axle(s) Weight C 6640
GCWR 4 16000
5th Wheel/Gooseneck Hitch Truck W/O Trailer Attached
Gross Towing Weight (GTWR) 15000 Total Front Axle Weight D 4480
Maximum Vertical Load (Kingpin)3750 Total Rear Axle Weight E 3380
Automatically calculated at 25% (Industry Standard)
Never exceed manufacturer’s rating.
5th Wheel/Gooseneck Trailer
GVWR 6 9500
Section C - Report
Safety Margin vs. Overload
Truck w/attached Trailer Wt. 9280 Truck Front Axle -350
Truck Weight 7860 Truck Rear Axle -1320
Trailer Vertical Load (Kingpin)1420 Truck GVW -520
Trailer Gross Weight 8060 Truck GCW -80
Truck & Trailer Combined Wt. 15920 Hitch Tow GTW -6940
Vertical Load (Kingpin) 18% Vertical Load (Kingpin) -2330
(Recommended range - 15-25%) Trailer GVW -1440
