โMar-08-2017 07:08 PM
โMar-22-2017 04:38 PM
Lantley wrote:
Do you have scaled weights for the trailer? You need to weigh the trailer and truck together to have any meaningful results. Otherwise I'm not sure what you are trying to accomplish?
โMar-22-2017 04:25 PM
โMar-22-2017 04:12 PM
โMar-16-2017 02:28 PM
โMar-16-2017 02:23 PM
CDP wrote:.
If you subtract the trailer "GVWR: 13,920 lbs" from the "20,000 GCWR" for the truck, you're left with only 6,080 pounds for the truck. To be honest with you, I would suspect the empty truck weighs in somewhere near that figure. Would it not? Going over the MGCWR for the truck is never a good idea IMHO.
โMar-16-2017 09:46 AM
โMar-16-2017 08:14 AM
lincster wrote:
Where are your water tanks located?
In front or behind the axles?
Water will affect the pin weight more than toys will.
2 axle or 3 axle? This will also affect pin weight.
I think you will be right on the edge of staying within the tow ratings of your truck.
I have a 41' Warrior, 3 axle.
My empty pin weight is 2650lbs.
Fully loaded with 150 gallons of water, gear, 2700lb sand rail (which majority of rail weight is behind the trailer axles), 1 full size quad (sitting right in front of the axles) my pin weight goes up to 3400lbs.
I have put my entire setup on a CAT scale multiple times.
โMar-16-2017 06:42 AM
โMar-10-2017 09:04 AM
โMar-09-2017 10:01 AM
IdaD wrote:
As I read OP's post he's talking about a 30' long fifth wheel that may weigh 10-10.5k lbs loaded. I'm not sure how that's outside the wheelhouse of his truck.
โMar-09-2017 09:51 AM
FilthyPlumber wrote:
Appreciate all the opinions and info. Checked my tires on my lunch and they are load range E 3195lbs.
Also, I plan on loading everything over the axels on the trailer. Not much if anything will be infront of the axles except what is needed to keep the pin from bouncing. Is this a good/bad idea?
โMar-09-2017 09:41 AM
โMar-09-2017 08:59 AM
jerem0621 wrote:
My dad had a 15k wet fiver with his 03 2500 Ram QC 2WD CTD. He used it for work and towed it all over the country. He put about 30k miles on that combo. He uses a time based brake controller and a Curt 20k sliding hitch. The truck now has about 250k miles and still runs like a champ. Truck was level when hitched up.
But, he now pulls a fiver that is about 8,500 lbs dry and he is much happier. After all those miles he found the day that the wind was right and blew him all over the road with that 15k rig. He sold it shortly after that.
The old one was pretty old and he wanted a newer one. The new one hardly squats the truck.
Imho you won't even give the truck a decent workout with that tiny fiver. And that's based on real world evidence watching my Dad and his truck over the past 10 years.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
โMar-09-2017 07:49 AM