Winnebago Scorpion 4014 Pin Weight.

Old-Biscuit wrote:
RAWR.......

Rear Axle actual weight (truck loaded up camp ready ----you,fuel, passengers, stuff in truck cab/bed)

Subtract that weight from RAWR

What is left is the amount of weight rear axle can carry (pin weight) before exceeding RAWR.


Typically you will reach/exceed trucks GVWR before exceeding RAWR.
Typically you will reach/exceed trucks Rear Tire Max Load Ratings (On sidewall of tire..Max PSI) before exceeding RAWR


Weigh truck(s) camp ready....then you have actual weights of truck F/R axles and trucks total.
Compare to trucks ratings -- F/R axle and GVWR

Okay so here is where I'm at. I just spoke to the factory rep today from Winnebago Industries and asked a few questions regarding pin weight, tank location, and other weights.

He stated that the dry pin weight is 3000 lbs and is 100% accurate. The engineers at Winnebago stated that for every 500 lbs loaded into the garage would take 100 lbs off the pin weight. The engineers also stated that loading the water tanks to any capacity would only add to the GVWR of the toyhauler but not the pin because of where the tanks are placed on the trailer. The engineers stated it would actually decrease some pin weight but not as much as loading the garage. He stated the design of the scorpion allowed pin weight to be increased only when loading the basement garage upfront. I asked if the ratio percentage of dry pin wt. vs dry gvwr is relative to loaded pin weight vs. loaded gvwr. He stated that one can not base the loaded pin weight on the GVWR due to the difference in weight distribution in a toyhauler design vs. a regular 5er.

With my 11,500 GVWR, I would still be under on my trucks RAWR, but over on the GCWR. The dry weight is 14500 lbs, with a 6300 lb. carrying capacity. My current fiver is loaded with about 1000 lbs. of gear to make it camp ready.

Do I make sense. What do you guys think?