First time 5ver
Posted this to Forest River forum but wanted to get your feedback as well. So after 4 years in our BH TT we have decided that we want to upgrade. We have looked at about 100 units in the last week ...
Forum Discussion
donn0128 wrote:charles.maine wrote:
donn0128 I bet I got a bad number then. This truck to totally stock except after market tires and wheels, and folding tonneau cover. Me, my wife and 2 teenagers, and 3 dogs (40 lbs, 10 lbs, and 8 lbs). So lets assume its around 7,500 lbs. Then I could be around a 2,000 pin weight and dry weight around 10-12 and just know that getting close to 12 I am going to have to be easy on what we load?
Since you have a newer crew cab than what I had plus two kids, I would guess you could be close to 8000 for sure. Subtracting hitch weight is still going to leave you with around 1700 pounds of cargo capacity. A 10,000 pound loaded fiver is still going to wind up with close to 2000 pound pin weight. Sadly the numbers just dont pencil out IMHO. BT,DT. Adding tires, air bags can possibly make your truck ride level, but the ride/handling characteristics will still be changed enough to make for an unpleasant experience.
I disagree, newer models are not going to be heavier, if anything they will be lighter for better fuel mileage. There would just be too much negative publicity if the new and improved model was heavier with the same old GVWR.
To the OP, find a scale that can really tell you what your loaded rear axle weight is, subtract that from the rear GAWR and that tells you the maximum loaded pin weight you can legally handle without exceeding the tire capacity. It should be in the range of 2500 lbs. You will be over the 10K GVWR, but in Tx, you can register the truck for a higher GVWR, just cost more.
Or go to the GM web site and use their weight calculator, enter in the specifics for your truck and it will tell you the factory weight on your rear axle. Try this linkGM weight calculator. Just select year, click on #2, select trucks (at top), pick model (top right)l, then select model/option weights (bottom left).
From what I see, a 2015 2500HD CC long bed LTZ with D/A has about 2400 lbs on the rear axle and a remaining load capacity near 3800 lbs. Of course, that would exceed the GVWR.
