ryanbirch
Calgary, AB
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What a cool rig!! Very unique!
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Curlida
Elon, nc
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As some may know by now,my wife and I just purchased our first Fifth, ( we are true newbies) Montana 3711FL and in May purchased Chevy Silverado 3500 short bed as TV with B and W gooseneck with20k companion hitch and towed it two plus hours from dealer,and it performed better than expected. So when we get all set up I will be more than happy to provide weights.
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boshog
Michigan
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I just went through the Cat Scales,
4880 on the steer axle
6680 on the drive axle
10560 on the trailer axles
22120 gross weight.
RAM 3500 pulling a Montana 3790RD.
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patriotgrunt
Fort Riley, KS
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Also fresh off a CAT scale with a full tank and the whole family loaded up on vacation:
5140 on the steer axle
6060 on the drive axle
9800 on the trailer axles
21000 gross weight
Ford F250 pulling a Sandpiper 357 TRIP
2015 Ford F-250, 6.7 PSD
2016 Ford Expedition, 3.5 Eco-Boost
2003 Ford F-150, 4.2 V6
Sandpiper 357 TRIP
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Cummins12V98
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New truck and RV in Sig.
Front 5,460
Rear 9,580
RV 17,500
Total 32,540#
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2015 RAM LongHorn 3500 Dually CrewCab 4X4 CUMMINS/AISIN RearAir 385HP/865TQ 4:10's
37,800# GCVWR "Towing Beast"
"HeavyWeight" B&W RVK3600
2016 MobileSuites 39TKSB3 highly "Elited" In the stable
2007.5 Mobile Suites 36 SB3 29,000# Combined SOLD
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DW-gray
Lompoc, CA
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Here is a page showing reasons to weigh the rig twice.
What are the Benefits of Weighing Twice?
Dave Gray
RV Safety Educator & Consultant
08 Dodge Ram 3500 4X4, Dually, 6.7L Diesel, 09 Heartland Cyclone 4012
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flyairam
New Mexico
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2006 Dodge SRW 3500, quad cab, short bed, 4x4, G56, 3.73, with 125 gallons of fuel aboard: Front Axle 4580, Rear Axle 3500, Gross Weight 8080.
With 2016 Arctic Fox 32-5M: All holding tanks full, full propane, Generator, aft carrying platform with spare 80 pound propane tank, all camping gear/tools, etc: Front Axle 4560, Rear Axle 7320, Trailer Axle 12,240, Gross Combined Vehicle Weight 24120.
Pin weight (minus SuperGlide hitch) 3620, Trailer Axles 12,240, Trailer Gross 15,860. Dumping the gray and black tanks will lighten gross weight by about 1,000 pounds.
Happy Travels,
Randy
2006 Dodge 3500, Cummins, G56, Quad Cab, 4x4, SRW, Laramie, Short-Bed.
PacBrake, Vision 19.5 wheels, Superglide, 90 gallon on-board transfer tank.
Arctic Fox 32-5M
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rvdreamer17
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Hello new member and potential new 5er. My question is this. My Ford F250 SD SC 4x4 is rated for a 5th wheel hitch trailer of 14k. How do the professionals and experienced 5ers feel about maxing such vehicle weight or should I be trying to stay below by say 10 to 20% not to beat up the truck??? My thinking is stay below and lower maintenance and wear and tear. Am I wrong and please help lead me the right way. Don't trust the RV Sales guys lol H E L P Please
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Cummins12V98
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rvdreamer17 wrote:Hello new member and potential new 5er. My question is this. My Ford F250 SD SC 4x4 is rated for a 5th wheel hitch trailer of 14k. How do the professionals and experienced 5ers feel about maxing such vehicle weight or should I be trying to stay below by say 10 to 20% not to beat up the truck??? My thinking is stay below and lower maintenance and wear and tear. Am I wrong and please help lead me the right way. Don't trust the RV Sales guys lol H E L P Please
The trailer weight is only a part of the equation. At 20% pin and real easily 25% you will runout of payload.
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Cummins12V98
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rvdreamer17 wrote:Hello new member and potential new 5er. My question is this. My Ford F250 SD SC 4x4 is rated for a 5th wheel hitch trailer of 14k. How do the professionals and experienced 5ers feel about maxing such vehicle weight or should I be trying to stay below by say 10 to 20% not to beat up the truck??? My thinking is stay below and lower maintenance and wear and tear. Am I wrong and please help lead me the right way. Don't trust the RV Sales guys lol H E L P Please
The trailer weight is only a part of the equation. At 20% pin and real easily 25% you will runout of payload.
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