Please help me figure out your capacity
I'm trying to buy a truck to tow my 5th wheel. I don't want to be one of those idiots trying to tow 20k with a ford ranger or something but I cannot get a clear understanding of how to figure out if ...
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When carrying the pin weight of a heavy FW, you need to look at the door sticker for payload. This will say total not to exceed xxxx, which includes everyone/everything in the truck. Now add the pin weight of the toy hauler, which is normally 20%, as an average. If your FW could weigh 17,000 loaded, that would be 3,400 for pin weight.
Another important figure is RAWR, also found on a door sticker. If it shows RAWR 6500, You will be adding up to 3,400, plus 200 for hitch. If you weighed the rear axle of truck alone, ready to camp, and it was 3,500, you could not add another 3400, plus 200, as your rear axle weight would be 7,100.
Don't forget to look at the maximum rear tire rating numbers.
Just an example, but hope it helps to figure the numbers.
Jerry
Another important figure is RAWR, also found on a door sticker. If it shows RAWR 6500, You will be adding up to 3,400, plus 200 for hitch. If you weighed the rear axle of truck alone, ready to camp, and it was 3,500, you could not add another 3400, plus 200, as your rear axle weight would be 7,100.
Don't forget to look at the maximum rear tire rating numbers.
Just an example, but hope it helps to figure the numbers.
Jerry
