Towing a small 5th wheel with a 1/2 ton truck
I am thinking of trading in my TT for a 5th wheel.... I have a Dodge Ram 1500, 4.7L V8 with towing package. The specs show that I should be able to tow 7300 lbs. Do you see any problems with towin...
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Please explain dry pin weight -- is that the hitch in the truck?
Here are the specs from the Ram website for my vehicle:
TIRES P265/70R17
ENG 4.7L V8
TRANS TYPE A5
TRANS 545RFE (DGQ) SPD AUTO
AXLE (it lists both 3.55 & 3.92...don't know what mine is)
GVWR 6700
PAYLOAD 1670
BASE WT 5008...Front 2858....Rear 2150
GAWR Front 3700.....Rear 3900
GCWR 12,500
MAX TRAILER 7300
Tell me if my thinking is incorrect:
The 5er I'm looking at is just over 6100 lbs dry; assume 1000 lbs of "stuff", so 7100 lbs. Assuming I stay within the payload with the hitch & other "stuff", + 2 people, am I not within the 7300 max trailer and the 12,500 GCWR?
This is the lightest 5er I can find...if it not a safe situation, I guess I will have to go back to looking at another TT.
Thanks so much for your help...like I said, this is my first attempt at a 5er, and I don't want to start off with a bad move:-)
Here are the specs from the Ram website for my vehicle:
TIRES P265/70R17
ENG 4.7L V8
TRANS TYPE A5
TRANS 545RFE (DGQ) SPD AUTO
AXLE (it lists both 3.55 & 3.92...don't know what mine is)
GVWR 6700
PAYLOAD 1670
BASE WT 5008...Front 2858....Rear 2150
GAWR Front 3700.....Rear 3900
GCWR 12,500
MAX TRAILER 7300
Tell me if my thinking is incorrect:
The 5er I'm looking at is just over 6100 lbs dry; assume 1000 lbs of "stuff", so 7100 lbs. Assuming I stay within the payload with the hitch & other "stuff", + 2 people, am I not within the 7300 max trailer and the 12,500 GCWR?
This is the lightest 5er I can find...if it not a safe situation, I guess I will have to go back to looking at another TT.
Thanks so much for your help...like I said, this is my first attempt at a 5er, and I don't want to start off with a bad move:-)
