towing 2009 Jayco Eagle 345 BHS with 2002 f250, 7.3

GAWR=6084
Unloaded axle= 3200
6084-3200=2884 for pin before exceeding axle rating.
If you estimate pin at 2800 that leaves 84 pounds before exceeding axle rating.
Does your F-250 already have a hitch in it? If not you need to add another 200# to the weight of the truck
6084-3200 (unloaded axle weight)-200 (weight of hitch)-2800 pin weight=-116.00
That equates to 116# over your axle ratings. That is with an empty bed and just you and your sons.
Also Bucky has an 07' you are looking at an 09' don't assume the weigh exactly the same.
As I mentioned above trailer appears to be too large. If you really like the trailer consider upgrading your truck. You will be exceeding all the ratings.

Bucky has the same 5th wheel that is measuring pin weight of 2,600 @ 11,600 pounds gross. If I use a 23% pin weight (high side) and keep 5th wheel weight at 12000 pounds or less that would equal a pin weight of 2,800? The total axle weight would be 6,000 if I stay at 12,000 pounds or less. At 12,000 pounds - 10,945 pounds I would have a carrying capacity of over 1,000 pounds. Am I missing something?

The rear axle weight of 3,200 included myself, two sons and an infant, full tank of gas too and measured at 3200

I don't mean to rain on your parade but is seems like you will be at least 1500 pounds over the trucks GVW and within 100-200 pounds of rear axle rating without passengers.
Unless you care to ignore all the parameters the trailer is too heavy for your current truck.

Also PLEASE do yourself a favor and stop using the "dry weight" to figure all this out with. Dry weight is no propane, no nothing. I figure you'll have pot's, pans, clothes, outdoor chairs, and I believe it would truly amaze one when they've loaded up the unit, sell it and unload it...If you have a wife, they'll be more, ( bed clothes too), if you have kids, there will be even more. What about a pet? You may not fill the unit to it's max GVW, but odds are you'll easily fill it to an additional 1,000# over the units empty weight. THEN, you need to take 20% of the 5er's GVW and figure that is how much weight you'll drop into the bed of your truck. So...you'll add a full tank of fuel, a 5er hitch (approx. 200#), wife, kids, pets and whatever else you'll put in the truck and THEN drop the pin weight of the 5er into the bed of the truck.

......just saying, drop the "empty" or "dry" weight, it's a joke and one shouldn't base what they're truck can tow on that number....

Remember to add the weight of passengers and cargo including weight of hitch when doing your calculations.

Rear axle gross weight in at 3200 today...I can increase pin to a max of 2900 and not exceed axle ratings ?

Our 345BHS is a '07. Loaded scale weights are 11,600, with 2600 on the pin and 9000 on the axles. I can't figure out what we could possibly put in there to get to the rated 14K unless we started an anvil business. The bunk room sold us too, as I will be darned if I am going to tippy toe around in the morning in my own trailer. The DGD and parents can go in there and shut the door, and all is well. It's very hard to find the right RV used, trucks are everywhere if you need to trade up. The 7.3 will do the job, but I'd feel better about a f350 long bed or a F350 LB with hips. I have seen a SRW long bed 02 F350 7.3 2WD with a GVWR of 9900lbs.

mcguirehg wrote:
Details about Truck:
2002 f250, 7.3l
3.73 axle rating
156" wheel base
crew cab
short bed
GVWR: 8,800
GCWR 20,000
front GAWR 5,200
rear GAWR 6,084
Actual Gross weight of truck: 7,460
(.5 tank of diesel, everyday items, no passengers)

Looking at 2009 Jayco Eagle 344 BHDS with:
Dry Weight (lbs/kg) 10945
GVWR (lbs/kgs) 14500

I did a real weight of the truck and it came in at 7,460......I included details above about the trailer and my truck.....I'm looking for a clear direction on towing this 5th wheel or not?

here is the issue you need to deal with.
GVWR 8,800# - GVW 7,460 = 1,340# Available payload.

That said the total of your axle rating is 11,284# and you likely have about 2,400 to 2,800 on your rear axle. If 2,800 then the math is 6,084 - 2,800 = 3,284# of axle available, you will be over your GVWR so I can't suggest doing this.
My rig is over GVWR, but well within Both axle ratings.

Details about Truck:
2002 f250, 7.3l
3.73 axle rating
156" wheel base
crew cab
short bed
GVWR: 8,800
GCWR 20,000
front GAWR 5,200
rear GAWR 6,084
Actual Gross weight of truck: 7,460
(.5 tank of diesel, everyday items, no passengers)

Looking at 2009 Jayco Eagle 344 BHDS with:
Dry Weight (lbs/kg) 10945
GVWR (lbs/kgs) 14500

I did a real weight of the truck and it came in at 7,460......I included details above about the trailer and my truck.....I'm looking for a clear direction on towing this 5th wheel or not?