3/4 Ton Towing fifth wheel

NC Hauler wrote:

didn't mean to get off topic, but when asking questions about towing a 5er with a particular truck, it would be MUCH MORE PERTINENT for us to know the GVW of the 5er, and it would behoove the person asking the question, to also use that same information, it's just common sense.

I agree, the OP didn't provide much information in his post, although I did find this by going to his profile:

2007 GMC 2500HD DA SB Crew Cab
Firestone Air Bags
Pullrite Super glide Hitch
2008 Everest Fifth Wheel 295TS

But in his (and many others') defense, consider this: he's trying to avoid making a mistake. The Internet has given us the opportunity to do a lot more tire kicking than in the past. Manufacturers show Dry Weight, Dry Pin Weight, GVW, and CCC (or some combination thereof). They don't give loaded weights, not even typical or "for example" numbers. Figuring out even an estimate for wet pin weight, since on many FWs most of the storage space is ahead of the axles, and therefore much of the cargo weight will end up on the pin.

And I don't know any dealers who will let you borrow a FW for a few days so you can load all your stuff in it and take it to a CAT scale.

Sure, we could all just buy 3500 Diesel DRWs. New, they cost ~$10K than a 2500 Gas SRW. I'd rather avoid that expense, if possible. Asking what has worked for others is a way (admittedly imprecise) of getting a feel for what is legal/reasonable.