Towing Capacity
Newbie to Fifth wheel towing. We just purchased a 2015 2500 Tradesman, 5.7 Liter V-8 Hemi, Crew cab, 6.4 bed, with an axle ratio of 3.73. The manufacturer of the truck indidates the tow rating for t...
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With being new to fifth wheel towing, I really appreciate everyone's comments. It appears we should be ok, but one last stupid question:
Can the dry hitch (pin) weight for the trailer be deducted from the total dry weight of the trailer for calculating the towing capcity if it has already been figured into the payload of the truck? For example, If the total dry weight of a trailer is 7,000 pounds, and of this weight 1,000 pounds is the dry hitch weight that is figured into the payload of the truck, can that 1,000 pounds be deducted from the 7,000 pound of the trailer for doing the calculations, since it was already figured into the payload of the truck?
Maybe thinking through this too much, but just wanted to clarify.
Can the dry hitch (pin) weight for the trailer be deducted from the total dry weight of the trailer for calculating the towing capcity if it has already been figured into the payload of the truck? For example, If the total dry weight of a trailer is 7,000 pounds, and of this weight 1,000 pounds is the dry hitch weight that is figured into the payload of the truck, can that 1,000 pounds be deducted from the 7,000 pound of the trailer for doing the calculations, since it was already figured into the payload of the truck?
Maybe thinking through this too much, but just wanted to clarify.
