Max Payload vs. Pin Weight (Ford, Ram, Chevy)
Hi, I recently bought a new 5th wheel and truck to tow it. I got a 40 foot Open Range with a 2500 pound pin weight. I was looking at fairly loaded SRW long bed diesels from Ford, Chevy and Ram...
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OH WOW! Good luck with this setup.
The one OR I looked at has a GVWR over 16,000 pounds. That could translate to over 3200 pounds using the basic 20% rule. Your going to be overloading tires before you get done loading that trailer. Of course that means exceeding the mfg GVWR numbers. With a fifth wheel tow rating is meaningless. All trucks can TOW far more than they can carry.
The one OR I looked at has a GVWR over 16,000 pounds. That could translate to over 3200 pounds using the basic 20% rule. Your going to be overloading tires before you get done loading that trailer. Of course that means exceeding the mfg GVWR numbers. With a fifth wheel tow rating is meaningless. All trucks can TOW far more than they can carry.
