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kimberlya2001

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I have a 2023 Chevy Silverado and buying a 5th wheel. I need to know if this truck will pull it. So, confused :(
 

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Here is an easy-to-use calculator that will show you the 20% and 25% using the weight off of the door tag you posted. Most of the standard floor plan with the rear living room and front bedroom will run about 22 to 23% loaded and ready to camp. The 2760 pin weight is unloaded and as you load a 5er it will gain pin weight. You are going to be close and will really be careful loading to stay under the GVWR of your truck. I punched in random numbers so you can put your numbers in there. I would look for a smaller 5er like a Grand Design Reflection 337 or something in the 35 foot range.
 
Here is an easy-to-use a calculator that will show you the 20% and 25% using the weight off of the door tag you posted. Most the standard floor plan with the rear living room and front bedroom will run about 22 to 23% loaded ready to camp. The 2760 pin weight in unloaded and as you load a 5er it will gain pin weight. You are going to be close and will really be careful loading to stay under your GVWR of your truck. I punched in random numbers so you can put your numbers in there.
Thank you.
 
Not a chance. The dry tongue weight of the trailer is already over the max tongue weight your truck can handle...
 
I see people doing it all the time.I wouldn't. I traded a truck rated like yours for a dually to pull a fifth wheel with close to your weights.
 
If the numbers I am looking at are right….no. You need a lighter tongue weight or in the fifth wheel world, pin weight that is lower. Remember, that tongue/pin weight of the RV hardly ever will be the number claimed. It usually is a bit more by the time you load some items both in the RV and the underbelly.
 

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