How much pin weight?
I have a 2002 Silverado 2500HD, duramax, allison. Is 1615lbs. to much pin weight for this truck? I am considering a new 5th wheel and was concerned about this.
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chiefcamper wrote:JIMNLIN wrote:Neal B. wrote:
I have a 2002 Silverado 2500HD, duramax, allison. Is 1615lbs. to much pin weight for this truck? I am considering a new 5th wheel and was concerned about this.
GM gives their 2500 trucks a 6200 RAWR.
The '02 2500 can weigh in the 2800 lb range which leaves you with around 3200 lbs for a payload
RAWR can be the lessor of tires/wheels/rear spring pack. Never exceed a drive or steer axle/tire load ratings and you will fine.
This is just plain wrong. There is no 2500HD that has a payload capacity of 6200lbs. You are forgetting the truck already has weight to it, somewhere around 6800lbs with an overall gvw of 9500-9900lbs.
My 2500HD has a payload capacity of 2853lbs as listed on the yellow sticker. I am not saying you cannot pull the 5'er, yours is a 2002 could be a totally different animal but you cannot go by what the axle can take from the pin weight, it already has weight on it!
You misread what he said - his post is correct.
