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Rye_a
Explorer
May 26, 2020

Cargo for family of 5?

We are a family of five that is looking into getting a fifth wheel. I’m trying to determine the total gross weight of our trailer once we have it set up, and have no idea what our personal gear (dishes, clothes, other household items) will weigh. Can anyone give me an idea about what I should be factoring in to my gross weights for these items?
  • opnspaces's avatar
    opnspaces
    Navigator II
    May 26, 2020
    Most people seem to wind up around 1,000 - 1,200 lbs when loaded. But that includes the weight of things like fresh water and full propane bottles.

    I see from your other posts that you have a Ram 2500 diesel with 1950 lbs payload. You might want to put that information in your signature to help prevent your questions from getting sidetracked.

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