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Am I doing this right?

07-31-2004, 05:29 PM

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RRoton

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Am I doing this right?

I am calculating the max pin weight for my 5th wheel.

CURB WEIGHT (standard equipment + fuel) = 6775 lbs
GVWR = 9000 minus 6775 = 2225 lbs payload

Passengers weight (max) = 600 lbs
5th wheel hitch = 150 lbs
Tool box and contents = 150 lbs
line-x bed liner = 50 lbs
Weston step bars = 50 lbs
TOTAL 1000 lbs

PAYLOAD................2225 lbs
-1000 lbs
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1225 lbs is max pin weight

I MUST be doing something wrong.
I read all the time where people with the same truck are pulling trailers with pin weights of MUCH more than that.

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