I weighed my rig with the 5'ver on and the 5'ver off to get the 'real' weights.
Weighed at Flying J, Franklin KY, on 10/19/2007
No persons (nor dogs), transfer tank (106 gal) full, 7 gallons from full on regular tank. No water in 5'ver tanks, one propane tank empty and other one nearly empty.
Gross Combined Vehicle Weight: 19,400 (Rating is 20,000#)
Gross Vehicle (Truck) Weight: 8,280 (Rating is 11,500#)
Gross Vehicle (Truck) Wt w/ TLR: 11,120 (Rating is 11,500#)
I was unpleasantly surprised by the calculated pin weight of 2560# of the 5'ver. But,none of my axles are overloaded. The truck is not overloaded. But when Momma, me, the two dogs, 40 gallons of water and two tanks of propane are added, the rig will exceed 20,000# slightly. Add the generator at 125#.
My trailer is classified as a Rear Kitchen (RK)296 (29'6" long) but it really 31' 10" long. Go figure, the government is involved...
The steel transfer tank full of fuel is about 900#.
What this means is that just about any rig rated over 32'... or with 3 slides.. or a toy hauler, will likely be close to or exceed the Gross Combined Weight Rating of the truck/trailer combo.
Thought this reality check of weights might help some of you when thinking about the truck/trailer combo you want to use.
Florida Ed
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2001 7.3 F-350 Dually Lariat CC LWB 4X2 Dark Green 4.10 4R100 5'ver Hauler (32' Montana 2 slides 10,500# - 2,000# tongue weight), 106 gal aux tank, 112K miles, nephews arguing over who will inherit it 'cause I'm gonna' drive it 'til I die. Bone stock.
2001 5.4 Gasser F-250 XLT Crewcab SWB 4X2 3.73 4R100 67K miles headed to 150K (wife's vehicle on the "junk-iron" theory of vehicle safety....most junk iron wins in a crash) stock as the day it was made
Before these: '00 F-250 CC PSD, '97 F-250 CC PSD, '94 Ford F-150, '91 Ford E-250, '81 Ford E-150, '66 Ford F-100 (cars not included)
And you might be over weight on your rear truck tires unless it is a dually. Right now you have 3350 on each of your rear truck tires. Thats over weight on a lot of E rated tires.
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Early 99 Ford F-350 4X4 Extended Cab Dually, 4 in lift, 6spd, dual 5in stacks,ts 6 stage, zoodad, ccv, tymar,
240,000 miles and counting
1993 Ford F-350, 4X4, Fuel Injected 460, MUD TRUCK, 40in super swampers, Dana 60 Front, Dana 70 Rear, 10in home made lift.
1982 Mustang 302 HO
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2001 7.3 F-350 Dually Lariat CC LWB 4X2 Dark Green 4.10 4R100 5'ver Hauler (32' Montana 2 slides 10,500# - 2,000# tongue weight), 106 gal aux tank, 112K miles, nephews arguing over who will inherit it 'cause I'm gonna' drive it 'til I die. Bone stock.
2001 5.4 Gasser F-250 XLT Crewcab SWB 4X2 3.73 4R100 67K miles headed to 150K (wife's vehicle on the "junk-iron" theory of vehicle safety....most junk iron wins in a crash) stock as the day it was made
Before these: '00 F-250 CC PSD, '97 F-250 CC PSD, '94 Ford F-150, '91 Ford E-250, '81 Ford E-150, '66 Ford F-100 (cars not included)
Man... that is a lot of pin weight for an 11,000 lb trailer. 24%
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Trailer Axles: 8280 plus pin weight 2,600 = 10,880 trailer GVW.
10,880 divided by 2,600 = 23.9 percent pin weight.
Conclusion: You need to move the 5er hitch forward at least a coupla inches. Your front axle is carrying only 40 pounds of the 2,600 pounds hitch weight. At least 250 pounds of the hitch weight should be on the front axle, and more than that wouldn't hurt.
I wouldn't worry about the 24 percent pin weight. You have enough truck to handle the pin weight without being overloaded. And as you add fresh water and propane and grey water and black water, the percentage will change.
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