The confounding 3/4 ton truck...
Let me start by saying I do not have, nor am I currently in the market for, a truck. So, I have no horse in this race! I am, however, genuinely curious in looking for 'reliably sourced' information ...
Forum Discussion
I tend to subscribe to the RAWR calculation vice GVWR calculation. However, I suspect/believe there are limits to that.
For example, my Ram 2500 weights with just me as passenger is 7900 lbs. 4820 front axle weight, and 3080 rear axle weight. My RAWR is 6500. So, that, in theory, would mean I could have 3420 lb pin weight (if I went to max RAWR).
So, lets say I go with 3000lb pin weight, giving myself a 500 lb buffer. Assuming pin weight is 20% of 5er total weight, that means I could pull a 15000 lb fiver. Im not sure I'd want to go that high with a 3/4 ton pickup.
I don't think I would hesitate with a 10K-12K 5er, maybe 13K depending on passengers (or not) even though it would exceed my payload. Not sure I'd want to go higher than that.
Mike
For example, my Ram 2500 weights with just me as passenger is 7900 lbs. 4820 front axle weight, and 3080 rear axle weight. My RAWR is 6500. So, that, in theory, would mean I could have 3420 lb pin weight (if I went to max RAWR).
So, lets say I go with 3000lb pin weight, giving myself a 500 lb buffer. Assuming pin weight is 20% of 5er total weight, that means I could pull a 15000 lb fiver. Im not sure I'd want to go that high with a 3/4 ton pickup.
I don't think I would hesitate with a 10K-12K 5er, maybe 13K depending on passengers (or not) even though it would exceed my payload. Not sure I'd want to go higher than that.
Mike
