Jaxom
Eastpointe, MI
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Tow Vehicle: 2006 MegaCab 2500
Allowable weights: Steer 5200 Drive 6010 Gross Combined 20,000
Heaviest wts towed: Steer 4960 Drive 8380 Gross Combined 24,580
Air Bags already installed .
19.5 tires and rims on wish list.
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sammie
Canada
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I have a 2004 crew cab 6lt diesel and I am looking at a 2002 32ft citation with 2 slide's would any one know the dry weight & gvwr of this 5th wheel? Thanks
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ramcneal
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siberian wrote:OK, I just got off the Cat Scales in Battle Creek Mi. 02 F-350, SRW, CC,4X4, 7.3PSD, auto. 5er is a 1997 30ft Wildwood. Steering axle 4980, drive 4580, trailer axle 6740. Why is my steering weighing more than my drive axle? DW and myself, and 1/2 tank of fuel. Can somebody explain this to me.
That's easy. Diesel engines are heavy. There's an article on esacpes.com (I think that's the right forum) talking about using Class 8 trucks for towing 5th wheels. In the article the author talks about avoiding a certain model of Cummins engine because without the weight of a real trailer you run the risk of being over weight on the front axle.
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dubdub07
Colorado Springs
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siberian wrote:OK, I just got off the Cat Scales in Battle Creek Mi. 02 F-350, SRW, CC,4X4, 7.3PSD, auto. 5er is a 1997 30ft Wildwood. Steering axle 4980, drive 4580, trailer axle 6740. Why is my steering weighing more than my drive axle? DW and myself, and 1/2 tank of fuel. Can somebody explain this to me.
That's an easy question. You are pulling a light trailer. 8500# for a fifth wheel is light. Your pin wt is probably 1500-1700#. Not a whole lot. Ram-guy is also correct; diesel motors are heavy! Takes a lot of pin wt to even it out!
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siberian
Troll country SW Michigan
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Thanks guys for the replies, makes sense about the oil burner being heavier. This is our first diesel truck, we were pulling the 5er with an under powered, over worked 3/4 ton gasser. We were getting about 3 gas stations to the mile with it, now we get 12-13 mpg depending where my foot is. I picked up a transfer tank, 105 gal, now I wonder if it will overload my steer axle? We hope to hit the road as part-timers in 2011. Again thanks for the help, this site has been fantastic in answering a lot of our questions!
02 F350 SRW,CC,4X4 Auto,7.3PSD
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afdds
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Thank you for making this a sticky. We are in the market for a fifth wheel and a TV. I've been reading this thread all morning. Question for anyone....I can't tell by the posters which TV are diesel. Sorry for the stupid question. Of course, I have to do all the research while dear husband is at work. I know he said diesel F250 or 350. I will post in another thread for a recommmendation, however, I just need to know which TV's are diesels so I can start a spread sheet.
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afdds
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Thanks, that will work!
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long2213
Boyton Beach FL
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05 F350 King Ranch DRW crew cab CGWR 23500
07 3814 Raptor GVWR 15500
Weighed with 3/4 fuel, 3/4 water, grey and black water empty, and garage empty
TV 8800lbs
Fwd axle 4170lbs
Cnt axle 3890lbs
Rr axle 4330lbs
Estimated hitch weight 3000lbs
Total 24190lbs
Glad I have a 14 foot garage
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Tireman9
Akron, OH
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So from Long2213 numbers we see a 5% variation from average to heaviest and I know my RV is 5% of side to side. So if you don't get the reas axle by axle side to side loading you can be off by 10%.
When you chack the load and inflation tables for your size, type and load range tires do you apply at least a 10% factor?
And have you confirmen your pressure gauge is not reaing high?
And do you check every day tou travel?
40 years experience as tire Design & Quality engineer with focus on failed tire forensics.
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B W M
Princeton IN.
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Ready to row 22.900+
03-3500 laramie 4x4 6 speed 3.73 gear Jake brake triple piller isspro gauges 04-38ft fifth wheel Prowler AX-6 100gal in bed fuel tank volant air intake tool box Utra-Fab air deflector Tom Tom 720
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