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Originally Posted by Jack Klompus
Why do you think trucks with a payload of 3600 pounds will not handle 2200 pounds pin weight?
Also, It's not 2200 pounds pin weight. Its about 1900 plus the non pin payload in my example.
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A 5th wheel trailer depending on how its loaded will always have 20 ~25% pin weight based on GVW. Assuming it is 10,000lbs it will have 2000 to 2500lbs of wet ready to travel weight on the pin. trailer manufactures are notorious for posting the shipping pin weight for trailer and everyone thinks great I can hook this to my 1/2 ton where in reality a 3/4 ton is at max load and a 1 SRW is well within safe limits.
My trailer shows its 2600lbs but in reality I scaled it i am at 3600~3700lbs and my 1 ton 3500SRW is over loaded on the rear axle by 700lbs.
So fast forward ! you hitch is roughly 200 ~250lbs , your trailer is maybe 2200lbs if your lightly loaded. What else is in the truck ? 200lbs of fire wood , tools ??? Your at 2800lbs in the bed of cargo without even trying. NONE of the GM 3/4 ton diesel trucks have a payload rated that high , Gas motor trucks your very close to MAX payload .
So could you make due, that is up to you if your willing to use a gas motor Yes BUT you would be better off with a 1 ton SRW
This is right off GM web page under the 2020 trailer towing guide . the payload rating changes with every trucks options.
Payload
(lbs)4
6.6L V8 Duramax Turbo Diesel
2500 Double 4WD Standard 2,375
2500 Double 4WD Long 2,236
2500 Crew 4WD with 17" wheels Standard 2,241
2500 Crew 4WD with 18" or 20" wheels Standard 2,213
2500 Crew 2WD with 17" wheels Long 2,365
2500 Crew 2WD with 18" or 20" wheels Long 2,336
2500 Crew 4WD with 17" wheels Long 2,076
2500 Crew 4WD with 18" or 20" wheels Long 2,047
6.6L Gas V8 Engine
2500 Regular 2WD Long 3,757
2500 Regular 4WD Long 3,544
2500 Double 2WD Standard 3,541
2500 Double 4WD Standard 3,226
2500 Double 2WD Long 3,420
2500 Double 4WD Long 3,133
2500 Crew 2WD Standard 3,429
2500 Crew 4WD Standard 3,139
2500 Crew 2WD Long 3,329
2500 Crew 4WD Long 3,040
Before you buy a vehicle or use it for trailering, carefully review the trailering
section of the Owner’s Manual. The weight of passengers,
cargo and options or accessories may reduce the amount you can tow.