Matt
RVF Regular
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2021
- Messages
- 63
- Location
- Glasford, IL
- RV Year
- 2021
- RV Make
- Forrest River
- RV Model
- Cedar Creek 311RL 5th Wheel
- RV Length
- 35'
- TOW/TOAD
- F350 Super Duty
- Fulltimer
- No
Hi Everyone,
I'm looking at buying a new 5th wheel and need some advice. I have an F250 4x4 diesel short bed. The trailer I want to buy will be around 12,000lbs loaded (11,000lbs dry weight). It has about 2400lbs pin weight putting my cargo capacity just over 9000lbs. Max GVWR is 10,000lbs. My first question is the cargo capacity, is that too much weight to travel safely even though I know I will be under the legal limit?
My second question is related to my hitch. I currently have a 16k hitch in the truck and I know the weight of the trailer comes in under this but should I upgrade to a 20k hitch? Is there any advantage to upgrade my hitch?
Any advice is much appreciated. My last 5th wheel was about 9000 lbs and the pin weight was 1500 but my truck handled that very nice.
I'm looking at buying a new 5th wheel and need some advice. I have an F250 4x4 diesel short bed. The trailer I want to buy will be around 12,000lbs loaded (11,000lbs dry weight). It has about 2400lbs pin weight putting my cargo capacity just over 9000lbs. Max GVWR is 10,000lbs. My first question is the cargo capacity, is that too much weight to travel safely even though I know I will be under the legal limit?
My second question is related to my hitch. I currently have a 16k hitch in the truck and I know the weight of the trailer comes in under this but should I upgrade to a 20k hitch? Is there any advantage to upgrade my hitch?
Any advice is much appreciated. My last 5th wheel was about 9000 lbs and the pin weight was 1500 but my truck handled that very nice.