Thinking of getting a fifth wheel..
Confused about how much truck can carry.i got these off door jams,hoping they would help.we are looking a between 30 to 34 ft. 2006 dodge ram 3500,i6,srw,sb.deisel,5.9 4x4 Just 2 people an ice che...
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As suggested, scale your truck with a full tank of fuel and the maximum amount of passengers you plan to carry. If you have a fifth wheel hitch make sure that is loaded in the bed. If not, add 200 pounds to the rear axle weight to compensate for the hitch. Once you have this data then you can calculate the remainder allowances the truck can handle.
Another important thing to factor in is the load carrying capacity of the rear tires on the truck. This is often overlooked. Basically, you need to find the "weakest link" in the system and not exceed the load rating of that item, whether it is the rear axle carrying capacity, rear tires, etc. Don't exceed the weakest link.
Another important thing to factor in is the load carrying capacity of the rear tires on the truck. This is often overlooked. Basically, you need to find the "weakest link" in the system and not exceed the load rating of that item, whether it is the rear axle carrying capacity, rear tires, etc. Don't exceed the weakest link.
