Alley Fox wrote:
Glen Schumann wrote:
Alley Fox wrote:
I called the manufacturer of my soon to be delivered fifth wheel and was surprised to find out they keep a weight record of every trailer as-built. My dry axle brochure weight is 8853 vs 8930 actual. Dry pin brochure weight is 2023 vs 2320 actual. Does not include, of course, batteries and propane fuel. The difference is mostly due to the 5.5K generator. I will weigh everything when I get it. Last time I weighed my TV with three adults and 1/2 tank of fuel, it weighed 3400 steer and 4600 drive (scale readout is in 50# increments).
Dry pin weight 25.9% of dry actual weight at the factory? Ouch. Can you truck handle that large a share of the trailers listed GVWR? Don't know whether you have 2500 or 3500. Don't know of a 3/4 ton than can handle even 2320 pin weight.
Yes, ouch! I do have air bags and HD shocks, but I'm thinking I may have to remove the generator since it adds 300# that I'm not really sure I have to carry. Or load the trailer really rear heavy....
Depending on which model of 3/4 ton GMC you have, the best possible tow rating is 12,000 pounds from what I've read. The trailer's Gross Dry Weight is 10876 lbs. and the Gross Vehicle Weight(GVWR)is 15700 lbs. I suspect you're going to not only overload the truck's rear axle, you'll be towing too much trailer weight for that truck. Recommend you read
Before You Buy That RV, Truck or Other Tow Vehicle.
