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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jus2shy wrote:
I own a 3500 SRW, Crew Cab Short bed 68RFE with the Cummins. My maximum payload is roughly 3,800 lbs according to the sticker. GVWR is 11,700 IIRC. I think you may be at/near the limit of payload if you use the 20% rule. Then you'd have no room for anything but yourself on the truck.
Is that right? I have a Voltage 3600. 19,000# GVWR. 20% of that is 3800#. That is FULLY LOADED wt.
I am about 3300# fully loaded on the pin. One really needs to weigh the combo, as 20% is JUST a rule of thumb, not the bible.
Kind of makes my point about going to 19.5 tires if one is pushing the limit. Tires are the limiting factor on SRW trucks. Do they make the sticker higher? No. But, do they actually increase the ability to carry a marginal load? Yes.
