Fifth wheel towing/truck capacity
Here's the story. We are looking at getting a new TH fiver. We currently have a Sabre fiver that weighs 12,300 lbs loaded. I know from catscale we have typically added 1500 lbs of stuff to our tt a...
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Thank you for your replies. I pretty much want to make sure I am legal going down the road.
It is a SRW. The sticker payload on the door jamb is 3905. The 3320 is after putting hitch in the bed, all family, dog and gear in truck with full tank of fuel.
I know ideal pin is 20-25%. Our current sabre runs 20% pin (per catscale weights). Knowing most of the TH storage is in the middle or rear of the trailer, I suspect 25% is a bit high on the pin weight. Like you I used to base estimates on gvwr but I know we won't be adding 4000 lbs to the trailer.
It is a SRW. The sticker payload on the door jamb is 3905. The 3320 is after putting hitch in the bed, all family, dog and gear in truck with full tank of fuel.
I know ideal pin is 20-25%. Our current sabre runs 20% pin (per catscale weights). Knowing most of the TH storage is in the middle or rear of the trailer, I suspect 25% is a bit high on the pin weight. Like you I used to base estimates on gvwr but I know we won't be adding 4000 lbs to the trailer.
