Really having a tough time understanding tow info
Is someone willing to pm me as I don'the want to tie up a thread. I am just not getting the connection between the weights. Thank you
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Those are "brochure" ratings and weights for the truck. What cab and bed are you interested in? The best thing to do is to look in the drivers door jamb for a yellow sticker. It will state: All passengers and cargo not to exceed XXXXlbs".
So as you asked, all passengers, cargo (includes any accessories added to the truck: step bars, mud flaps, bed liner, etc), 5th wheel hitch, and the pin weight of the 5ver!!! These added up should be less than the amount on the yellow sticker. While the 5ver tow rating is higher, the gcwr is the max the truck and loaded 5ver should weigh... If you had only 1 passenger, no cargo, and a light 5ver hitch, you could have a heavier 5ver. If you have 4 passengers, firewood, and a heavy slider hitch, the loaded 5ver should weigh less to not exceed the gcwr.
IF you are looking at a 5ver TH, I would also suggest only looking at 3500's! The extra payload for about the same price will be worth it. There may be times you tow with an empty garage, which will mean a heavier pin weight.
It is a fine balance of the gcwr- the loaded truck (all passengers, cargo, and the hitch)= available total loaded 5ver weight pending the pin weight does not make the truck exceed the gvwr.
So as you asked, all passengers, cargo (includes any accessories added to the truck: step bars, mud flaps, bed liner, etc), 5th wheel hitch, and the pin weight of the 5ver!!! These added up should be less than the amount on the yellow sticker. While the 5ver tow rating is higher, the gcwr is the max the truck and loaded 5ver should weigh... If you had only 1 passenger, no cargo, and a light 5ver hitch, you could have a heavier 5ver. If you have 4 passengers, firewood, and a heavy slider hitch, the loaded 5ver should weigh less to not exceed the gcwr.
IF you are looking at a 5ver TH, I would also suggest only looking at 3500's! The extra payload for about the same price will be worth it. There may be times you tow with an empty garage, which will mean a heavier pin weight.
It is a fine balance of the gcwr- the loaded truck (all passengers, cargo, and the hitch)= available total loaded 5ver weight pending the pin weight does not make the truck exceed the gvwr.
