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To Much For A 1500hd?

caesar2

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caesar2

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Hi all. We are looking at buying a fith wheel trailer. The dry weight of the trailer is 8,250lbs, and the hitch pin weight is 1400lbs. and the gross weight fully loaded is 11670lbs. From what I understand the max mine can pull iss 9990lbs. The weight of the water/black/grey comined if full would be 1200+lbs alone. I do not plan on going long distance traveling, most of are camping is within 30-40 miles. The truck is an '03 chevy 1500HD with 6.0 liter and 3.73 rear end. I realize I won't be setting any spead records, but am I safe pulling this much? Thanks for any info/ opinions.

 

Rick

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You should be fine. You basically have a 2500 regular. The gvwr is 8600 lbs so the weight of the truck plus gear and whatever is in the bed. I am 100% sure your fine with the 1400lb pin weight. as far as total tow rating your close to the line there. But if your not doing it every day your not gonna hurt anything.

 

I don't think you'd have probelms with it. Just make sure your using a trailer brake and make sure your trans/rear fluid is up to par. Keep your tire pressures withing spec on the truck and the trailer.

 

Have fun camping. :sigh:

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If the tire placard, on your driver's door jam, states 9900 is max trailer weight, then that's it. I certainly wouldn't over load that by nearly a ton no matter how short of a drive that I had towing that weight. Just my opinion.

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I guess I am confused then.

 

He said empty trilaer weight is 8250 + 1200ish for water/crap(lol). Thats around 9500. So it's under the 9900 lb trailer weight. There is 1400 lbs on the 5th wheel pin which was under his 2500lb ish weight he can handle in the bed ( assuming his gvwr is 8600lb which it should be) the truck probably sets at about 6k with driver and fuel. Maybe 7k with more people and gear. So that still gives him 1600lbs in the bed which he should still be ok.

 

So from what I can see he is right under the max limit all the way around. Not ideal for lots of towing but still under the weighted ratings.

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