Now that I'm getting more into weighing my truck, I have been pondering something I've never really checked in my past fifth wheel life.I know my F350's rear and front axle weights when full of fuel plus passengers. I will know the true pin weight of whatever fifth wheel I buy because I will measure it with my Sherline scale before we sign any papers. But I won't really know what the front axle weight of my truck will be when the camper's hooked up until I buy it and take it to a CAT scale somewhere. The closest one to us is I-95 between Dunn and Benson which is about 25 miles away. Is there a good rule of thumb of what percentage of the pin weight will be on the front axle vs. the rear axle of the truck? When I'm loaded up with a full tank of fuel (120 gallons), my front axle is much closer to its GAWR than my rear axle is. Those diesel engines sure do weigh a lot.

Your front end weight will not change much unless you install the hitch way too far forward. You won't install the hitch more than a couple inches ahead of the rear axle at most.The only time it might be a problem is if you are towing your fifth wheel with your three defensive linemen sons in the cab with you, and you have a heavy snow plow hanging out front.

99 percent of a 5th wheels pin weight will be on the rear axle of the truck. It would take a lot more than 2" doe the hitch to be in front of the axle to add much weight to the front axle. As the rear suspension settles the small amount at 2" is offset do the change in ride attitude of the truck. So like just about everyone else you will see not big change to the front axle. Plus or minus 100 pounds is pretty normal. Chris

Your front axle is a 7250 lb rated Dana 60. Just watch your tire weight ratings and you will be fine.

Virtually none since 5ths are typically centered over the rear axle. If it's fwd or back of the axle, a simple moment calc since you know the pin weight will tell you exactly how much.

And resist the urge to start weighting everything incessantly. It like a plague here!There are funner things to do with your spare time than psycho analyzing your camper weights!

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