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**wingnut60** · 10-02-2016, 04:43 PM

I may have mis-read the data from the GM website, so sorry if that is true.
However, there is NO WAY to get around the GRAW rating, and on a SRW truck, that is always dictated by the carrying capacity of the 2 tires on the rear axle.
So, if your truck can tow an 18,000lb fifth wheel, the pin weight of such a trailer would be around 20% of the gross = 3600lbs. Now if the rear axle rating of your truck can take 3600 lbs placed on it, and still be UNDER the carrying capacity of the 2 tires, then go for it.
Just because your truck is rated to payload over a ton, that is way less than the pin weight that you say GM rates your 2500 for.
I am truly confused about this--you just cannot put 3600lbs on the bed of your truck.
What is the RAWR of your truck--should be on the door sticker?
Joe

10-02-2016, 04:43 PM	#9
wingnut60 Site Team Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Where we park it Posts: 2,838	I may have mis-read the data from the GM website, so sorry if that is true. However, there is NO WAY to get around the GRAW rating, and on a SRW truck, that is always dictated by the carrying capacity of the 2 tires on the rear axle. So, if your truck can tow an 18,000lb fifth wheel, the pin weight of such a trailer would be around 20% of the gross = 3600lbs. Now if the rear axle rating of your truck can take 3600 lbs placed on it, and still be UNDER the carrying capacity of the 2 tires, then go for it. Just because your truck is rated to payload over a ton, that is way less than the pin weight that you say GM rates your 2500 for. I am truly confused about this--you just cannot put 3600lbs on the bed of your truck. What is the RAWR of your truck--should be on the door sticker? Joe __________________ 2016 Tiffin 40 QBH 2015 38RSSA, traded 2005 TK3 #1869, 10 yrs of memories, 2017 F450 KR--one more Ford is it 2009 F450 4x4-died; 2010 F450-retired