Melcassie
Dec 15, 2025Explorer
Is this safe?
This is our First RV and we just bought the truck this week! We’ve not officially bought this RV but it’s the one we put a deposit on it seems we would be like 800 or more over weight So we have ...
I am another that isn't afrade to run a little over, but that is 700lbs plus the people /pets inside and anything else you put in the truck and does you wet hitch weight include the weight of the 5th wheel hitch? in reality you probably would have that truck overloaded 1200 to 1500 lbs when all is said and done as the factory listed hitch weights are never right. for example mine was listed at 2200lbs it came in at 2950lbs. also when they say loaded, that is probably on a base modle with no options whats so ever and loaded with what, do they have any extra batteries in the front compartment and so on...... take thoes with a grain of salt from the manufacture they are are lighter then they end up being.
I’m gonna go with hit n run first post then ghost for this thread.
Starting by buying the vehicle when you already know you want a bigger towable than it could/should handle and the aura of someone who’s jumping into something that would require a CDL if commercial while exuding very little knowledge or experience….says they’re back to the drawing board.
ya most one and done's are because they don't hear what they want to hear right away. most of them are looking for validation not to be told what they are doing or want to do is not the best idea.