Maximum 5th wheel weight for SRW

sidney wrote:

NC Hauler wrote:

As also stated, it would depend on heavy one loads their 5er, but, how does one "speculate" on how much "stuff" they'll load into their 5er? Sometimes when you have more cargo carrying capacity, one tends to pack more into the unit because, "they can"...

Even if you speculate accurately how much stuff you will load into your 5er... you still have to speculate the weight distribution. Our rig has a huge closet that sits directly above the pin. The addition of my wife's shoes alone could put many over their TV GVWR.

Good point...and again, I believe most would be surprised just how much they put into their 5er's....we found out years ago when we traded out 5er's one time, had them both front door to front door and unloaded everything from the old 5er to the new 5er...was hard to believe, and I think a lot of people tend to "think" they're not going to put that much "stuff" in their 5er.