NC Hauler wrote:
TuckerMGP wrote:
Hello -
I am planning to buy a 5th wheel this winter for next camping season.
I have only towed with a TT so I am looking forward to the upgrade.
My current truck is a 2012 RAM 2500 4x4 Hemi 3.73 axle ratio
GVWR is 8800 and rear axle load I believe is 6500?
I am looking at 5th wheels with PIN weights of 1700 to 2000lbs.
How do I figure out the MAX that I can put in my truck?
The camper is parked at a seasonal site most of the season, with the exception of maybe 1 trip in the summer, then its back to the seasonal site and I tow it 2 hours home for the winter. Most cases, it will be hooked to my truck 4-6 times a year.
Thank you
Do yourself a favor and use the 5er's "GVW" weight to try to figure out the pin weight...No one tows an RV, empty or "unloaded"...Take 20% of the 5er weight and that'll give you an idea of how much weight you'll put in the bed of your truck...you also need to add approx. 200# for a 5th wheel hitch.
As stated, weigh your truck to see how much payload you'll have to play with...Most ignore GVWR ratings and go straight to the trucks RAWR which gives them more room for pin weight, so make sure you haven't exceeded that limit.
What 5er are you looking at, what is it's GVW? Even if you only tow it 4-6 times a year, I would imagine that you would prefer to do it safely, so I'd want to make sure I had a "handle" on all the numbers to make sure that what little bit you tow it, you'll be ok doing it..
As of now we are leaning towards the Cougar 330RBK, still in the shopping/research phase so that could change, but based on weights and our needs it looks like the best fit.
