Towing 5th wheel near the trucks limits

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

1,450 payload is terrible! My 2015 Tahoe, an SUV, had 1595. My new Silverado is 1720.

Definitely at the limits and more than likely over payload with a GVWR of 8115#. Most 5ers have a pin weight ranging from 20% to 25% easily eclipsing your payload capacity, even if your 5er weighs in at let say 6500# because no one tows around at factory stated UVW, at least 1300# of payload is gone. That being said your truck has a nice transmission and decent gearing for towing, I know I have seen other half tons towing more, you may feel it is doable as towing comfort level varies for every one. Good luck, hopefully it works out in your favor.

Agree with Old-Biscuit, it will work if you can stay under rawr/tire rating. You will likely be over payload some, but 2014 truck won't break in half over a few hundred lbs.

Jerry

The rear axle and tire ratings are the critical things to look at, imo. My guess is you'd be very close on those metrics. Ratings aside, it would probably tow nicer than your 29' TT did with the same truck. You could band-aid it a bit with higher rated tires and Timbrens or bags.

MFL wrote:
Agree with Old-Biscuit, it will work if you can stay under rawr/tire rating. You will likely be over payload some, but 2014 truck won't break in half over a few hundred lbs.

Jerry

The tires are L/T BF Goodrich All Terrain KO2, so they have a higher rating than stock tires. I will check it out, Thanks!

kodiakcanuck wrote:

MFL wrote:
Agree with Old-Biscuit, it will work if you can stay under rawr/tire rating. You will likely be over payload some, but 2014 truck won't break in half over a few hundred lbs.

Jerry

The tires are L/T BF Goodrich All Terrain KO2, so they have a higher rating than stock tires. I will check it out, Thanks!

Axle ratings are usually lower then the tire load ratings

Not recommending...but from experience, towing overloaded with a FW, is a better experience than towing overloaded with a TT.

Jerry

Thanks for the info all, I think I have decided against this set up.

Hmmm, all things added up, I'm sure you'll eventually be over the stated payload limit of the truck after you load up the trailer, add your hitch and people and whatever in the truck.
If you do decide to do it this way, the RAM will squat pretty hard and I'd make sure your tires are E rated tires and not P tires that some half-tons come with and maybe airbags or timbren overload springs will help with the squat.