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Originally Posted by derelekt
As they should and... Well, shoot.
I just looked in the manual before buying and it says fifth wheel towing capacity of 16k. What would correspond to pin weight or how is it calculated?
Thanks!
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Your manual, the brochures and the salesmen never speak of "payload" because it would hamper sales. The max tow numbers are unrealistic but sound good to tell prospective buyers.
Critical numbers are gvwr (gross vehicle weight rating), carrying capacity (payload) and gawr's (gross axle weight ratings front/rear). Simply, your payload is your gvwr minus the weight of your truck. Without scales you have to "guesstimate". Do that by using the payload listed on the yellow/black sticker inside the driver door then take the gross vehicle weight (gvwr) of the trailer and multiply by 22/23% to get estimated pin weight.
Your trailer has a gvw or 14,000lbs. 22% of that is 3080lbs. 23% is 3220lbs. That is ONLY the weight on the pin of the trailer. You then have to add the hitch, say 150lbs., people (with bunkhouse assume kids) 600lbs., tools and misc. = 200lb. We'll take the high pin estimate to be safe - 3220 plus the other items = 4170lbs. you need for payload in the truck. Your 250 won't approach that and it would be a stretch for a SRW 1 ton. Safety is a top priority, particularly with a family.
Edit: Another weight limitation I didn't mention is gcvwr (gross combined vehicle weight rating). It is the total of the gvwrs of the truck and trailer. In your situation it probably won't be a consideration but it can be; all of the critical weights are important. They all must be adhered to, it's not a pick and choose or "get one and you're OK" scenario.
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