Why doesn't the math work?

Abby Normal wrote:
"We weighed the truck with us in it and allowed an extra 170 lbs. for extras, and allowed 250 lbs. for a hitch to come up with our TV weight. We have a GCWR of 23,500 minus the loaded TV of 8,700, which leaves us a max loaded trailer weight of 14,800, not the 15,100 lbs. per the owners manual of the TV. This all sounds good until I get to the GVWR, which is only 10,000. If I only look at the axle rating I can get by with these numbers, but will definitely be over on GVWR. I know that I am still missing something. I desperately want to impress DH when I get it figured out!

I admit I'm a newbie who is just buying a 1st ever 5er, but I've been wrestling with the same issues so I'll give this a shot.

GVWR of the TV refers to the maximum allowable weight of the TV. That is dry weight plus everything you put in it-fuel, spouse, Doritos, etc. At 8700 you are under 10,000 so you are ok. When you have the 5er hooked on you add the pin weight. That leaves you 1300 for pin weight. Your 5er pin weight is probably 20-25% you projected actual weight of 14,800, or 2960 to 3700 of 14800. If you load 5er to max it will be 3020 to 3775. As I understand it you will be way over.

GCWR is the total allowable combined weight of the TV and 5er. At 8700 for TV that leaves you 14,800 for 5er. Again 15,100 is over unless you stay at 14,800 or less.

As I said, I am new at this. I am happy to be corrected if I am wrong. Indeed, I have the dealer weighing the used 5er I am looking at (both pin and total dry weight) to see if I can pull it with my 2017 F350 that will be delivered in 5-8 weeks. I think it will be close. I would be overjoyed at having more carrying capacity, but I think the numbers don't lie.

Wayne From Maine
Soon to have 2017 Ford F-350 Lariat SC 4x4 6.7 PSD
Shopping for 5er