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Alley_Fox
Explorer
Jun 11, 2013

Why don't 5th wheel mfgrs place more heavy items in rear?

OK, maybe a naive question but why don't 5th wheel manufacturers place some of the heavier items in the rear to help relieve the heavy pin weights? I'm thinking about things like gensets, water tanks...
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fj12ryder
Explorer III
Jun 12, 2013
FWIW if I tow with the toys onboard my pin weight percentage drops from 22% to 19%. However the ride improves considerably with less chucking and jerking. This is on a 15,000 lb. toyhauler.

So perhaps adding weight to the pin may not always improve the ride.

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