Maximum 5th wheel weight for SRW
I'm going to buy a new 5th wheel this spring and I know I must upgrade my truck also. I like the Excel 37IKE but it has a GVW of 18,700 and I hate DRW trucks. Is there any make of SRW that would safe...
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DarrellQ2001 wrote:
I'm going to buy a new 5th wheel this spring and I know I must upgrade my truck also. I like the Excel 37IKE but it has a GVW of 18,700 and I hate DRW trucks. Is there any make of SRW that would safely handle this trailer?
Well here is something to think about. These are the specs on the 2013 Excel 37IKE
Specification Description
Length 37'2"
Height 12'7"
Hitch Weight 2,750 lbs
Dry Weight 14,100 lbs
Gross Weight 18,750 lbs
Cargo Weight 4,650 lbs
Axle Weight 15,000 lbs
Fresh Water Capacity 88 gals
Grey Water Capacity 67 gals
Black Water Capacity 44 gals
Furnace BTU 40,000
Sleeps 4
Tire Size 16
Slides 3
Bed Size King Available
So the Dry weight is 14,100 the GVWR is 18,750 making the payload 4,650# that is a LOT of STUFF. If loaded with 2,000# of Stuff weight would be 16,100# or so. If the pin remained at the 20% of dry then pin weight would be 3,220. That would be within the rating of the Ram 3500 SRW.
I don't think I would want to tow that much on SRW, but looks like it could be done within limits.
