Whats Your Real Weights? Truck and Trailer. The Real Deal

[juzplanekrazy]

I don’t know if it’s been done before or not but I was thinking about keeping a running list of real truck weights by year and type, and trailer weights by brand, size and what the total combined weight is of each guys rig. I was hoping the info would be a help for guys wondering about what the real weights are for a certain type of truck and to keep track of the more popular brand 5th wheel trailers. Another thing that will come out of it will be to see just how many guys really know what they are towing and if they know what their weight capacities are.
I’m sure it will take some time to compile a list and it will grow as guys add there info but I’m hoping it will help the newer guys in the long run to be directed back over to this thread in the future.
I’ll keep the TV lists to mainly the big 3 and from ¾ ton and up and I’ll try to keep the 5ers in a group by real GVW, length, and then manufacture. Any ideas are welcome as long as it makes things easier. And only real information can be given, so no guessing allowed. Only guys that have scaled there rigs or are totally certain of the weights.
Let’s see if I can keep the format real simple to type down and that will make it simpler for guys to refer back to and to keep track of.
Here we go……

TV - 2006 Dodge Mega Cab 3500 4x4, real scaled weight with full fuel, hitch, DH-DW and misc. gear = 7,500lbs. TV GVWR is 10,200lbs
5ver – KZ New Vision TH 38ft 14,500lbs loaded GVW. GVWR is 18,000lbs
Normal running TV & TH GCW weight= 22,500lbs, TV GCWR is 23,000lbs
Real Wet Pin Weight=2,950lbs

[michiganjeff4]

Truck & 5er in sig. Weighed at CAT scale (2 pass method so I could get pin weight)

Truck weight includes hitch, full fuel (29 gal), and 4 occupants (weight of occupants ~500 lbs)

Trailer weight includes 2 full 30 lb propane tanks and one battery, no fluids in any tanks and otherwise completely empty.

Truck unhitched and loaded as described above: 8260 lbs
Trailer alone: 8420 lbs (GVWR 10,500 which leaves 2080 lbs for water and all the stuff)
Truck weight when hitched: 9580 lbs, under the 10,000 lb GVWR
Pin weight: 1320 lbs (16% of total trailer weight)
Truck and trailer total weight: 16680 lbs - well under the GCWR of 23000 lbs

All axles are under their listed GAWR

I have towed all over Michigan and down to Florida and back and average ~10 to 11 MPG at 65 MPH

[dnix]

Am I correct that it would seem that the most often exceeded rating is the GVWR?

It seems likely most stay under both GAWR's and the GCWR.

[John_two]

Is there anyplace on line that I can find the GvWR for a Fleetwood Prowler LSI 34 ft. 2003, thanks

[GeeJay]

We have been sitting in KC KS while Custom Campers builds our new HHII. Being very weight concious, and being a data contributor to their recent in house discussion on uprated GVWRS when 7K axxles and "G" rated tire options are specified, they offered to weigh our coach when it came back from the frame shop with the upgraded Trailair CenterPoint suspension and disc brakes.

Here are our unloaded dry weight numbers. Over 20 custom options drives the UVW upward but the upgrated GVWR compensates for that.

GVWR- 15,500 lbs
Hitch Weight- 2,140 lbs.
UVW- 12,220 lbs
Load Capacity- 3,280 lbs
Net C.C.C- 2616 lbs.

Hope rhis is helpfuk

GeeJay

[billmx43]

TV- 2006 Ram 2500 Quad cab 4wd
5er- 2008 Keystone Cougar

I weighed it 5 minutes after leaving the dealers lot so I would have a baseline number for future reference.

TV with driver and full fuel, Cougar empty but with full fresh water and propane.

CAT SCALE

Steer Axle- 4360 lb
Drive Axle- 4700 lb
Trailer - 7320 lb

Gross weight- 16380

[EZ_ED]

TV-- 2006 F250 4X4 FX4 timbrens full fuel, DW, dog tools etc
TH 2007 KZ 37Px2 all options except genny & fuel center. GL 1800 MC fully loaded for multi week vacation

CAT scale- Frt 4380
drive 6560
trailer 11080
total 22210

[loubee]

OK, good info as I'm new to the 5er arena. One question sticks out in my mind. Is everyone weighing their rigs the same?? Drive on with or without being hooked up or do some unhook to get a true TV & trailer weight??

[Duke_Gaver]

This is a great subject. I thought it would be nice if everyone would also include their towing fuel mileage. In today world it would be nice to see how the weight and configurations, diesel/ gas play in the towing. thanks ! Duke

[juzplanekrazy]

It's just about time for that :B. I'll start compiling here soon.
This is great information for new guys and old to see what other rigs weigh.

[randco]

Why don't you put this on a spreadsheet?

[friracing]

2007 Ford F350 6.0 Power Stroke dually with Tow Boss Package & 27' Teton Laredo 14,000 LBS. real Pin weight 2800 when loaded and tanks full.
Truck weight 8000 LBS with hitch and tool box full fuel. Combined weight 22,000 LBS. Two passengers. CVWR 30,000 LBS.

[DelawareCamper]

Just ran the TV over the scale without the 5er. (don't have the 5'er yet)

2007 Silevrado 2500HD CC D/A
me @ 230lbs
Full tank of fuel
16K Pull Rite w/Super Glide
Total 7400 lbs

[joshjack]

TV:
03 RAM 1500 Quad, 4x4, Shortbed, B&W hitch 3/4 tank fuel
front axle 3340#
rear axle 2780#

Fiver (mostly empty):
1987 Prowler, 27.5 ft - 6060#

Pin Weight 1300#

Combined 12140#

[d_schmincke]

tv 2007 toyota tundra dc 4x4 tow package 6000 lb full tank of gas

[HR1Camper]

Loaded TV= 8,540
Loaded RV= 14,891
Total Combined= 23,431
Loaded Pin= 3,160