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Motor31 · 01-02-2011, 10:08 AM

When looking at the truck loading keep something in mind. In a fifth wheel format the PU supports some of the load. The pin weight on a 38' rig should be about 4000 lbs +. If you are planning to load up the back of the PU keep the axle and tire weight capacity in mind. You might be inside the PU GCVW but still overload the axle or tires. Neither of those is a good thing.

Our actual pin weight for the 38' is over 4300 lbs.

Stripit, aka Stacey, has been doing weight analysis for some time and has stats on recent real world weights of DRV rigs and tow vehicles. He found a significant number of DRW PU's were overloaded either by the GCVW or the axle / tire capacity. All (100%) of the SRW PU's were overweight.

DRW = dually
SRW = single rear tire

01-02-2011, 10:08 AM	#42
Motor31 Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 2,130	When looking at the truck loading keep something in mind. In a fifth wheel format the PU supports some of the load. The pin weight on a 38' rig should be about 4000 lbs +. If you are planning to load up the back of the PU keep the axle and tire weight capacity in mind. You might be inside the PU GCVW but still overload the axle or tires. Neither of those is a good thing. Our actual pin weight for the 38' is over 4300 lbs. Stripit, aka Stacey, has been doing weight analysis for some time and has stats on recent real world weights of DRV rigs and tow vehicles. He found a significant number of DRW PU's were overloaded either by the GCVW or the axle / tire capacity. All (100%) of the SRW PU's were overweight. DRW = dually SRW = single rear tire __________________ Mike Nancy and the fuzzies Fulltiming since June 2004 Volvo 660 MH tow vehicle 2005 MS 38RL 2007 Saturn Ion "toad" 2010 Gold Wing "piggyback"