determining pay load capacity
Hello, I'm trying to determine the payload capacity of my F350. I am looking at 5th wheels and want to stay safe. I have a 2015 F350, 4x4, srw, 6.2 gasser. The sticker on the door post (tire and...
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The real payload capacity left over for a fifth wheel can only truly be determined one way: fill the truck up, load up all your passengers, pets, etc., and weigh the truck at the nearest CAT scale. Subtract that number - plus another 150 lbs. for a fifth wheel hitch - from the GVWR number on the truck's door sticker. That's the maximum pin weight for a fifth wheel. In addition, pay no attention to the advertised pin weights on the fifth wheels - those are dry/empty. Use 23% of the RV's GVWR for an estimated loaded pin weight.
Rob
Rob
