I've recently been trying to find a 5th wheel camper trailer for my 2019 Silverado 2500HD 4x4 with a 6.6L Duramax Diesel. After much research, I'm finding as others that I can basically only pull maybe an Ultra-lite camper. All this calculations are to be legal per DOT wherever I drive. Any input to these factors that could change what information that I have would be grateful!
I have a tow package, 20 inch tires, and a goose-neck hitch. I plan on adding a Andersen hitch for my 5th wheel. My GVWR is 10,000 lbs, GAWR FRT is 5200 lbs. and GAWR REAR is 6200 lbs. per the sticker on the inside of the door. The payload of my truck is 2115 lbs. My Max trailer weight per the Duramax Supplement manual is 13,500 lbs, thus giving me a combined GCWR of 23,500 lbs.
Recently, I took my truck to a CAT scale with the following results with no trailer, Axel Weight Front: 5080 lbs, Axel weight rear 3460, and combined GWT of 8540 lbs. This leaves me a total weight of 1460 lbs. (1415 lbs., after hitch installed) that can be added to my truck for 5th wheel or conventional tow and not to exceed the GVWR of 10,000 lbs. Something I learned about the Payload weight is that you must deduct the weight of anything in the vehicle such as driver, passengers, tools, pets, etc. from the vehicle when calculating your payload weight. Also, per my dealership, the pin wight of a fifth wheel can be up to 10% - 25% of GVWR of trailer and the only way to find out whether you are legal or not is to CAT scale the vehicle and trailer.
Just thought the info may be helpful!
