Why doesn't the math work?
I have received a lot of education from this forum, but I am back with another question. I have learned that my TV payload is 10,000 lbs. and that the GCWR is 23,500 lbs. The TV with passengers and ...
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According to a recent post by the OP, this thread is about a travel trailer, not a fifth wheel.
I believe the unit is this one. Flagstaff travel trailer.
Why it is running in the fifth wheel section is not apparent.
What is apparent though, is the hitch weight of the trailer. As you can see, hitch weight is around 10% of the entire trailer weight. Even with your trailer loaded to 9600 pounds, your hitch weight will still only be 960 pounds. Now add on your hitch, and you see, you are only at 1260.
Your 3/4 ton truck should pull that weight just fine. That is why 3/4 ton trucks work well with trailers. Now, if you have a fifth wheel, the hitch would weigh a lot less, the weight comes down directly over the rear axle, and more of the weight of the fifth wheel is on the pin.
I believe the unit is this one. Flagstaff travel trailer.
Why it is running in the fifth wheel section is not apparent.
What is apparent though, is the hitch weight of the trailer. As you can see, hitch weight is around 10% of the entire trailer weight. Even with your trailer loaded to 9600 pounds, your hitch weight will still only be 960 pounds. Now add on your hitch, and you see, you are only at 1260.
Your 3/4 ton truck should pull that weight just fine. That is why 3/4 ton trucks work well with trailers. Now, if you have a fifth wheel, the hitch would weigh a lot less, the weight comes down directly over the rear axle, and more of the weight of the fifth wheel is on the pin.
