Weights and capacities - Sierra 2500HD D/A
I have another thread going over on the 5th wheel forum as my wife and I contemplate retirement (2nd time around) and we consider going full-time (or most-time) in a fifth wheel. ken56 has a good thre...
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rhagfo wrote:
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Curb weight is a useless figure in the towing world. Almost as useless as the yellow payload sticker, although the yellow payload sticker does give you an idea of what you can carry. You can't do any real figuring from it. The best weight is the scaled weight of the TV ready to go this is what you have to work with the difference between GVWR and Scaled weight is your payload remaining for tongue or pin weight!!
That is like using DRY weight and DRY pin to figure if the trailer is too big. The ONLY time you can use DRY weights, is if you know very closely what the stuff you load the trailer with weighs, then the pin is still an estimation.
Agree, but 'MOST' advisers here use that as their basis
Why am trying to figure out if I'm wrong using or recommending the
actual weights and not using those labels...as they use the 'curb' as
their basis for the ratings. Really understand, as that is the only
way the OEMs can...as they would have to either actually weigh them
or add up the options for 'that' vehicle.
That then says their label DB now has to have some intelligence to
EACH label vs VIN
