Hi all, I currently tow a TT but am looking to get a fifth wheel. My questions are about "pin weight". My current TV is a 2004.5 Ram 2500 with the HO 5.9 Cummins rated to tow 13,050lbs. GCWR is 20,000lbs ( I found this on several tow guides), GVWR is...
Hi everyone, Been looking at this TT ,SportTrek Touring Edition STT343VBH Travel Trailer, and wondering if anyone has any experience with this particular model.Closest dealer that carries this brand is 210 miles away and they do not have one in stock...
I have just recently been looking to upgrade to a Class A in a few years. We are a family of 6 on our 3rd TT since 2006. I looked at Camping World and saw different units I liked some had bunks, some had a fireplace and some had a bath and a half. No...
I just want to thank everyone for their input. Last week I purchased my new TV. She is a 2017 Silverado 4x4 3500HD Dually with a 8' bed, Allison transmission and the 6.6 Duramax engine. It took me several months to decide which 1 ton I wanted and the...
camper1013 wrote:towingplanner.com has some great weight info. You can enter your weights and it will help calculate thing out for you.My 5th wheel is 14k on the scale and just about 3k pin weight. There are a lot of people that pull mid sized 5th wh...
Michelle.S wrote:Your Wife, Kids, and Dogs aren't going Camping with you?? Since you're only adding your weight.Since you asked, my son was the driver that weighed the truck.My wife usually meets me at the CG with our 13 year old and a few of the d...
4x4ord wrote:usmc616 wrote:Hi all, I currently tow a TT but am looking to get a fifth wheel. My questions are about "pin weight". My current TV is a 2004.5 Ram 2500 with the HO 5.9 Cummins rated to tow 13,050lbs. GCWR is 20,000lbs ( I found this on s...
TXiceman wrote:The limiting weight on your 2500 is the pin weight of the trailer and the trucks GVWR and GAWR for the rear axle. A typical 5er when loaded has a pin weight around 20% of the trailers GVWR.Weigh your truck loaded for travel with passe...
