New 5th wheel and towing issues
hi everybody it's been a few years since I've been here and I'm back with some issues that I hope someone can help with ....we recently upgraded our 31 foot travel trailer to a 38 foot fifth wheel and...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
First off
5th wheel is too heavy for that vintage of 3500 (I tow a 14K 5vr and am right at rear axle/rear tire load ratings and over trucks GVWR)
Trailer tire pressure.........50# :H
What is tire psi on sidewall. My tires are 16" 110# (I run 100#)
Air bags...........75#
I don't have air bags but 75# sounds like a lot of pressure to be running.
X2 to Old Biscuit's statement above!
SRW 2003 Ram has stock 265/70-17 E tires rated at 3,195 ea total max rear axle making the Max to carry on the rear axle 6,390#. At GVWR that would be just shy of 3,200# pin.
I like Old Biscuit run over my GVWR, but well within axle, and even more within the optional 265/75-16 E @ 3,415# ea.
I tow a 12,360# GVWR 5er with a 2001 2500, and I will say it tows like a dream.
If your 3500 was a 2014 or newer, yes, but you just don't have enough tire to carry that heavy of a pin.
In addition, you will NOT have a good towing experience until you fix that steering issue. Try a steering box brace, and check all your tie-rod ends. Look closely at the track bar, and drop tire pressure in the front to about 60psi.
