I have a TOW VEHICLE headache.
:? Hi, guys. You always come through, so I hope I have enough info to make it easy for you. I'm so confused. Bailing from our 2006 Four Winds Hurricane 32R Class A. We bought a 5th wheel, and ...
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First thing is you can figure your pin weight fully loaded rather easily.
From the figures you provided, your fifth wheel is running an 18% weight ratio on the pin itself (2,050 divided by 11,335). Adding 11,335 to carrying capacity of 2,665 comes out to 14,000. 14,000 X 18% = max pin weight of 2,520 pounds.
To that figure of 2,520 pounds add 500 pounds. This is a guess, covering the weight of any fifth wheel hitch you install in the pickup plus two 150 pound passengers.
Adding it all up, you need a vehicle with a payload capacity of 3,020 pounds or more.
This probably means something in the 350/3500 series of trucks. It does NOT necessarily mean a dually. There are single rear wheel versions made in the 350/3500 series of vehicles that can handle the above mentioned 3,020 pounds.
But now you have something you didn't have before. A weight figure to look for.
So keep that 3,020 pounds in the forefront of your thoughts and go find a truck which can handle that.
Also, very important! Don't listen to anyone, (even me! :B) who says a truck can PULL that fifth wheel. Pulling is NOT the important factor.
The critical factor is can the truck CARRY that 3,020 pounds of weight.
From the figures you provided, your fifth wheel is running an 18% weight ratio on the pin itself (2,050 divided by 11,335). Adding 11,335 to carrying capacity of 2,665 comes out to 14,000. 14,000 X 18% = max pin weight of 2,520 pounds.
To that figure of 2,520 pounds add 500 pounds. This is a guess, covering the weight of any fifth wheel hitch you install in the pickup plus two 150 pound passengers.
Adding it all up, you need a vehicle with a payload capacity of 3,020 pounds or more.
This probably means something in the 350/3500 series of trucks. It does NOT necessarily mean a dually. There are single rear wheel versions made in the 350/3500 series of vehicles that can handle the above mentioned 3,020 pounds.
But now you have something you didn't have before. A weight figure to look for.
So keep that 3,020 pounds in the forefront of your thoughts and go find a truck which can handle that.
Also, very important! Don't listen to anyone, (even me! :B) who says a truck can PULL that fifth wheel. Pulling is NOT the important factor.
The critical factor is can the truck CARRY that 3,020 pounds of weight.
