Dry pin weights, dry trailer weights, truck payload numbers & max tow rating are all numbers that don't really have much meaning.
No one tows dry, max towing is a marketing tool and payload does not account for passengers and stuff.....
Go weigh your truck camp ready (you, ALL passengers, any stuff in cab, fuel and any stuff in bed-----add 200# for hitch)
*Trucks actual total weight vs trucks GVWR---------actual available total weight that can be added to truck before reaching GVWR
*Trucks actual Rear axle weight vs RAWR--------actual available 'pin weight' that can be carried by rear axle before reaching RAWR
*Trucks actual rear axle weight vs Rear Tires MAX Load @ MAX PSI Rating-----actual available 'pin weight' that can be carried by rear tires before max capacity reached
Now you have real numbers to start with.
Then look at trailers GVWR. Use 15%-25% of trailers GVWR to guesstimate 'wet' pin weight of a trailer. Until purchased and loaded then weighed one can only guesstimate.
The 25% of GVWR will be the heaviest number.......is your actual available pin weight (payload of truck) number able to carried the guesstimated 'wet' pin weight within trucks GVWR, RAWR & Rear Tire Load Capacity.
IF YES.......got yourself a new 5th wheel
IF NO....how much over? Does a 20% @GVWR number fit? (You don't have to load the trailer up to the gills and max trailer weight out)
Good Luck!---------GO Weigh!
