ramyankee wrote:
I am referring to the weight from the 5th Wheel on the bed/hitch weight. EX: it is a 9000# 5th Wheel and has a hitch weight of 1800# if you use the 20% figure. I am trying to figure the maximum.
If a 5th Wheel has a hitch weight of 1700# I am fine but I am trying to figure the max hitch weight, say if the 5th Wheel has a hitch weight of 2300#.....And I know these are advertised weights, NOT scale weights.....I am just attempting to see where I becomes maxed out.
The terms you're referring to, are payload (amount of weight the truck is rated to carry) and pin weight (amount of weight the 5'er will put on your truck bed).
Your payload is GVWR (9200) minus curb weight of the truck (6580), minus the weight of any aftermarket accessories (undercoating, bed liner, step bars, etc), minus weight of people (325), minus weight of any cargo in, or on the truck, minus the weight of the fifth wheel hitch (about 250) = payload available to carry pin weight.
Not counting any accessories or cargo in the truck, you would hit your max weight with approximately 2045 lbs of pin weight.
