2014 HD 2500 DIESEL Chevy Truck
Will the above truck safely handle a 38' 5th wheel?
Forum Discussion
I just got back from CAT scale.
Frt axle=4540, RR axle=3380, for total of 7920. No driver, no pax, 5th hitch in place, full tank, my normal tools/etc under RR seat. (Otherwise, when we haul our TT, the cab is almost empty except for us, and I don’t usually have much of anything in bed of truck either). For us I estimate add 215 and 130 to Frt/RR axles respectively, so Frt would be 4755, RR would be 3510.
Against the RR GAWR, leaves 2700 for kingpin wt.
Kinda seems ok.
Sure I’m going to load the 5er up, but the big stuff and junk including the toy will be behind the axle. Water tanks are centered over axle. Storage compartment is forward. Grey and black at end of trip will be the biggest contributors to front weight it seems. Etc.
GS GVWR of 13800 - 9530 dry weight leaves 4270 CCC
Eclipse GVWR of 13500 – 9180 dry weight leaves 4320 CCC
I think I have headroom in these 5er GVWRs. But even if I go back to 20% of the 5er maxed out, that’s right at the 2700 number I have as headroom. Obviously, less load would allow more than 20%, converse, etc.
So I guess I agree with poster saying CLOSE, but I don’t think I’m far off.
No?
BTW; the tire ratings came off of tires. They are LT265/60R20s.
Frt axle=4540, RR axle=3380, for total of 7920. No driver, no pax, 5th hitch in place, full tank, my normal tools/etc under RR seat. (Otherwise, when we haul our TT, the cab is almost empty except for us, and I don’t usually have much of anything in bed of truck either). For us I estimate add 215 and 130 to Frt/RR axles respectively, so Frt would be 4755, RR would be 3510.
Against the RR GAWR, leaves 2700 for kingpin wt.
Kinda seems ok.
Sure I’m going to load the 5er up, but the big stuff and junk including the toy will be behind the axle. Water tanks are centered over axle. Storage compartment is forward. Grey and black at end of trip will be the biggest contributors to front weight it seems. Etc.
GS GVWR of 13800 - 9530 dry weight leaves 4270 CCC
Eclipse GVWR of 13500 – 9180 dry weight leaves 4320 CCC
I think I have headroom in these 5er GVWRs. But even if I go back to 20% of the 5er maxed out, that’s right at the 2700 number I have as headroom. Obviously, less load would allow more than 20%, converse, etc.
So I guess I agree with poster saying CLOSE, but I don’t think I’m far off.
No?
BTW; the tire ratings came off of tires. They are LT265/60R20s.
