Help with 5th wheel weight-figuring issues !!

coodle0216 wrote:
We are fulltimers. The dealer brochure on the 5th wheel we live in states the following:
Shipping Weight - 7090
Carrying Capacity - 2910
GVWR - 10,000
Hitch - 1240
To us this means:
7090 + 2910 = 10,000
7090 is the total 5th wheel weight
2910 is the total we can add to it
10,000 is the GVWR
Why is the hitch listed separate? Do we need to add that weight to the shipping weight? But if we do then the totals don't add up.
Also....
The 5th wheel we have been looking at to maybe purchase states on their site:
Dry Axle Weight - 7782
Dry Hitch Weight - 1868
Gross Dry Weight - 9650
Carrying Capacity - 3750
GVWR - 13,400
Here the figures add up as this:
7782 + 1868 = 9650 + 3750 = 13,400
Why do they have the hitch weight listed separate? Which amount do you use to figure "shipping weight"? Do we add our "load transfer weight"(our stuff) to the 7782 or the 9650?
We know that the dealer listed weights are on the light side - that doesn't matter. We just want to know what figures to use in our calculations so we don't overload our trucks GVWR.

We would appreciate any help.

As stated above hitch is the portion of the DRY weight on the pin.

You need to add the transfer load (Your Stuff) to the 9,650# DRY GVW, I would also add about 15% to that actual weight as the new unit is likely bigger so you will add more stuff.
Next question is what is your tow vehicle? That will also play a roll in if you should be looking at the rig.

Keep in mind the 5er has a 3,400# GVWR, which is about 1/3 more than the old rig.