GCWR and Tongue Weight
HI, I'm looking to purchase a truck and haul up to a 15,000+lbs trailer as a fifth wheel. I would like to know if the GCWR is truly the ultimate weight that is the combined Curb weight of the truc...
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If you are looking at a 15,000# 5er you will have a pin weight of 20% plus or minus a little so a 15,000# trailer means you will put 3,000# give or take, into the bed of the truck. So if you add people, gear, firewood, fuel what ever in the truck you still need to have 3,000# of cargo capacity left for the trailer. So I'd say look for a truck with a cargo capacity of 4,000# minimum.
Since trucks normally run out of cargo capacity before they run out of towing capacity this will probably simplify your search.
Also know that after 2004 the truck ratings took a jump so a 2005 truck has a higher rating than a 2004 and the new trucks are in a whole new class.
Since trucks normally run out of cargo capacity before they run out of towing capacity this will probably simplify your search.
Also know that after 2004 the truck ratings took a jump so a 2005 truck has a higher rating than a 2004 and the new trucks are in a whole new class.
