here goes again but I have to ask.
We are looking at a Jayco (gasp! but the light 5th wheels are limited) 5th wheel
specs:FLOORPLAN 23.5RBS
Weights
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (lbs) 5,875
Dry Hitch Weight (lbs) 1,055
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (lbs) 9,950
Cargo Carrying Capacity (lbs) 4,075
driving 2010 quad cab Ram 1500 4X4 Hemi
GVWR 6700
payload 1310
front and rear axle rating 3900
GCWR 14000
max trailer 8450
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2013 Jayco Eagle HT 23.5
2010 Ram 1500 HEMI with integrated brake controller, tow mirrors and Michelins LTX/AT2 275/65R20 max load: 3750 lbs. @ 80 psi but we keep them 50-55 psi
Superglide 2700
Timbrens
You can't do it and stay within the payload. I tried to go that route (research only) too but always exceeded payload by at least 2-300 lbs. You need a 2500 (Dodge line-up) minimum for any fifth wheel. Figure with just the hitch (~100lbs), 2 passengers (minus 150lb driver, add 150 lb pasenger) and dry weight (1050lbs), you have 1300 lbs. That's with nothing else in truck or trailer!!
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TV: '17 Ram 2500 Big Horn CCSB CTD 4x4
TT: '18 Wolf Pack Limited 325Pack13
Tow Acc: Andersen Ultimate Hitch 2 goose ball mount, AirLift 5000 bags and HD compressor system
I have to agree. This Jayco will overweight your truck
The bane of almost any half ton truck (with the possible exception of a properly equipped Ecobeast) is the payload. Take your 1310lbs and subtract the total weight of your passengers, truck accessories, hitch and cargo. That amount is what's left for the Pin Weight. A typical king pin weight is 15-25% of GTW. Loading lightly, that trailer will weigh 7,000lbs giving it a pin weight of 1,050 to 1,750lbs.
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Scott
DW, 3 Kids and our Goldens
2012 Shamrock 233S
2008 Toyota Sequoia 5.7L 4WD
You can't do it and stay within the payload. I tried to go that route (research only) too but always exceeded payload by at least 2-300 lbs. You need a 2500 (Dodge line-up) minimum for any fifth wheel. Figure with just the hitch (~100lbs), 2 passengers (minus 150lb driver, add 150 lb pasenger) and dry weight (1050lbs), you have 1300 lbs. That's with nothing else in truck or trailer!!
Thanks for the straight talk. I was going to ask on this forum if there were any recommended half-ton/fiver combinations. The Vibe TT I wanted to buy cannot be customized per my needs and I'm giving up on it and the tow-packaged Durango SUV to pull it. Now in search of a fiver instead. Had hoped to buy a half-ton TV but it looks like that's just a flat-out bad idea.
Better safe than sorry. Thanks for the advice. The good news is, there's more three-quarter tons on sale where I live than half-tons
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