Towing 5th wheel near the trucks limits

[kodiakcanuck]

Without starting up the great "can halfton's tow 5th wheels" debate, what are your thoughts on how the truck would handle this tow:

5th Wheel Trailer
2005 Flagstaff 8524 CBS
25 feet
Pin/hitch weight 1010 lbs
Gross Weight 8115 lbs
Dry weight 5866 lbs

Truck
2014 Ram 1500 4x4 crewcab, 5.7 VB 3:92 rear end
Max towing 10,000 lbs
Max Payload 1450 lbs

The max payload weight would be close, so nothing else could be added in the truck. Mostly just driver and passenger in the truck.

I have towed a 29 foot travel trailer that had a heavy 800 lbs hitch weight and a good weight distribution set up and it still felt comfortable, so although this 5th wheel would have a heavy set up on the payload, the trailer would be shorter than I have previously towed.

[Old-Biscuit]

5th wheel
Pin weight is carried by trucks rear axle

Brochure pin weight of 1010# is DRY pin based on DRY trailer weight of 5866# (17% ratio)

Using that 17% (which is LOW) WET pin will be closer to 1380#
Just ate up that 'payload' number...add in weight of hitch, weight of paseengers, weight of backpacks/bags, wight of stuff under seats, in center console, in door pockets (yep ALL that stuff subtracts from payload)


More importantly is trucks AXLE/Tire Load Ratings
What is weight being carried by those BEFORE adding Wet Pin weight??

SO load up that truck CAMP READY (everybody/everything etc) and hit the scales (CAT Scales) then look up trucks axle ratings. (RAWR/3900#)
How much more weight can you add before reaching AXle ratings
Tires/max load on sidewall.how much weight can they carry??


Answer those questions then you will have a better REAL World idea of HOW Much weight can truck handle