Need help finding the right 5th wheel weight
I need help yall. Me, my wife and kids are attempting to get into the RV world and in particular looking at 5th wheels. Everyone that I find seems to be way over weight. Here are some specs and may...
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I never worried about the "tow capacity" and just went by hitch weight. take the advertised hitch weight and add about 500lbs to account for the 5th wheel hitch and any batteries you might put in the front compartment and such.. my 5th wheel is 12K and was advertised with a hitch weight of 2300lbs. that ended up being 2850 when I added the 5th hitch and four GC2 batteries and full freshwater and everything I tank to go camping.
Are you pulling with a DRW 350?
nope single rear wheel. when hooked up I almost have 1000lbs of payload left over. my truck has the heavy payload package so I am about 4400lbs payload, with the wife me the dog and the trailerhooked up I am around 3400lbs used up.
Sounds good, I think I redid my math and should be ok.
Unloaded Curb Weight: 6825
Max load weight: 10850
GCVR: 26000
Max Payload: 3402
Tow Capacity: 18100
RV unloaded weight: 11835
RV Max loaded weight: 16449
RV Pin Weight: 2449
don't forget about 150 to 200lbs for the 5th wheel hitch. and is your unloaded curb weight from you actualy driving a scale, if it isn't go get weighed with a full tank of gas and you and get the real weight. I was suposed to have 4700lbs payload untill I got the real weight
