Tow rating comparison; 5th wheel vs bumper
We currently have a 1500 series gas pickup and bumper pull TT. We are planning to move up to a diesel pickup and 5th wheel. I have been looking at a variety of trucks and trailers. I have found resour...
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ByTheRvr wrote:
OK, thanks. Message received loud and clear. I was used to dealing with axle weights and ratings when pulling highway rigs. I should have caught this. Duh… :-) my bad.
I ran LTL for years so the same axle weights apply for our LDT size trucks.
Some (not all) RV folks get hung up on using GVWR to figure loads on the trucks axles and in particular RAWR. Payloads will be determined by actual scaled front and rear axle weights. A trailer adds little to non hitch weight to a pickup trucks front axle so pay attentions to the trucks RAWR/tire ratings.
3/4 ton trucks run in the 6000-6200 RAWR range and can have up to 3500 lb payload.
One ton SRW run in the 6500-7050 RAWR range and up to 4500 lb payload.
The new gen DRW trucks range from 9375 up to 9800 RAWR and have over 7xxx lb payload. All above numbers depends on choosing the right cab/truck selection for the most payload.
One thing to notice is the 3/4 ton truck is the same as a one ton SRW. The SRW has higher rated tires/wheels and a rear spring pack. The rest of the truck has the same frame/front axles/brakes/engine/tranny/rear axle/etc. These sites separate some of the myth we see posted on RV forums.
Ford specs
GM
Dodge
Play around with these websites as their the actual mfg specs.
The GM site has a weights calculator that figures the truck with all the options chosen for a actual tow rating and axle payloads.
The Ford site and in depth tech stuff like size of brakes/rotors/frames/etc/etc.
The Dodge site has tow rating for the different truck packages and much more. You can spend days looking at the tech info. Good luck huntin' the rig
