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aSLOdonat
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Dec 16, 2013

5th Wheel Hitch, Aux Fuel, and Air Bag Questions

I recently purchased a 2010 Chevy Silverado 2500HD (50K miles). It is a great truck and I am lucky to have found it. It has an Edge chip, B&W turnover ball, 60 gallon auxiliary fuel tank, and air ba...
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Golden_HVAC
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Dec 16, 2013
You bought a 3/4 ton truck with a 2,000 pound cargo rating to carry growing kids and a fifth wheel? You are probably going to be over the GVWR with the fuel tanks full while the kids are inside, without hitching up to the trailer. Add the 1500 pound or so hitch pin, and you will be way over the GVWR, and probably at the GAWR and tire weight rating.

I would recommend checking the weight of the truck empty. Then check the weight of the pin on the new trailer.

Fred.

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