Followed a thread on EXPSD's new 5th wheel and I would like to pursue my questions about allowable king pin weight in the 2500HD. I'm looking at a 5th wheel (Mobil Scout) that has a gross weight of 13000# (no problem there). It has three slides and a king pin weight of 2318#.EXPSD figures his is around 2500#. That, on first look, seems ok too. BUT.... The truck has a gross vehicle weight of 9200# and a rear axle capacity of around 6000#. The owners info says the truck has a payload of 3300#.
SO>>>>>>>>>> If I do the following math:
3300# payload
- 2318# king pin
- 400# front of bed 42 gal. fuel tank
- 300# Me and the wife
- 200# 5th wheel hitch
- 100# manik grill guard, side rails and wind deflector.
That totals 3318# with nothing in the truck but us and nothing at all in the 5th wheel in the way of food, clothes, dishes, FISHING GEAR, etc.
How are you guys pulling your 5th wheels around without grossly over weighing your gross vehicle ratings? I know the factory fiqures are conservative but who wants to argue with the dealer if the Allison goes, or the insurance co. if we have an injury accident that one of us is responsible for? I can only cram so much stuff in the back to counter weight the king pin. What are your thoughts?
2001 GMC 2500HD D/A, CC/SB,<br />Olympic White, *Manik SS brush guard and nerfs, *Hella driving lamps, Velvet rides, *HD Air Lifts and Compressor, *Snugtop bed cover, *Linex, *Yakima rails on cover (mt.bikes), *Amsoil 2 stage airfilter. *Pioneer XM Radio. *SUBSTANTIALLY upgraded speakers,<br />Amp and Sub. *One piece drive shaft. *Mag-Hytec diff.cover, <br />*43 gal across the bed aux.tank (American Tank), *Lucerix pwr / heated mirrors, *Allison deep pan and transyd, *Street Pilot III GPS. *Suburban-type lighted <br />double sun visors, homelink system,steering wheel stereo controls, *Kennedy