2014 2500 HD Chev.
How big of a 5th wheel will this unit tow safely??
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More to keep in mind...
The published payload is before options. The published payload for my Silverado (3500HD, Long Bed, 4WD, CC, D/A) is about 4100lbs, but the number on that door sticker is 3739 lbs.
Since most of the cargo we carry is added to the basement storage or the bedroom above, probably more than the dry pin ratio is added to the pin load. I've seen estimates of as much as 50% of the added weight appears on the pin.
Payload isn't just the pin load, it includes the hitch (100-150lbs), cargo in the pickup bed, and passengers.
For our 36' Reflection 337, the math works like this:
Dry Pin 2100, Dry Total 10,500.
Loaded FW (est.) 12,000
Loaded Pin (est.) 2,850
Payload Minus Loaded Pin = 850
So I have 850 lbs available for the hitch, bed cargo, passengers and fuel.
The published payload is before options. The published payload for my Silverado (3500HD, Long Bed, 4WD, CC, D/A) is about 4100lbs, but the number on that door sticker is 3739 lbs.
Since most of the cargo we carry is added to the basement storage or the bedroom above, probably more than the dry pin ratio is added to the pin load. I've seen estimates of as much as 50% of the added weight appears on the pin.
Payload isn't just the pin load, it includes the hitch (100-150lbs), cargo in the pickup bed, and passengers.
For our 36' Reflection 337, the math works like this:
Dry Pin 2100, Dry Total 10,500.
Loaded FW (est.) 12,000
Loaded Pin (est.) 2,850
Payload Minus Loaded Pin = 850
So I have 850 lbs available for the hitch, bed cargo, passengers and fuel.
