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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gattorgetter wrote:
Ok I have neither as of yet. Want a 5TH wheel TH.
Was looking at 2016 GMC 2500 HD gas.here are some specs that I pulled up online for just about the truck I am looking at.
Curb 6459
Payload 3274
GVWR MAX 9500
Max 5th wheel 14100
GCWR 20500
So loaded truck and loaded 5th wheel should not exceed 20500#?
But max gvwr and max 5th wheel = 23600#
So I take curb weight plus all things I would put in truck.... me passenger and 5th wheel hitch.. so let's say 800# (not traveling more than 2 hrs from home)
6460+800= 7260 so that would leave me with 2240# for pin weight of 5th wheel?
Doesn't matter how far you're traveling from home. Safety is first...Some are stating to get a 1ton SRW truck instead of the 2500... You can get identical truck configuration, add more payload and pay just a tad more for the 3500..
As stated...I'd pick out the TH FIRST, THEN match the right truck for it..AND do yourself another favor and use the TH's GVW....not it's empty or dry weight to get a more realistic idea of what you'll REALLY be towing..take 20% of TH's GVW to get an idea of how much pin weight you'll be putting in the bed of the truck.
