Towing Toy hauler

[Jshopes81]

I cant understand how theyre coming up with 2300lb pin weight. Thats really light for a th. My 2 axle fuzion is almost 3500lbs. The axles on the inferno must be way forward which isnt good for a th, itll be too light in the pin loaded.

[Jshopes81]

Oh, and to answer your actual question, axle weights are what will get you in trouble if you get pulled over. They dont go by manufacturer gvw, they go by axle weights. Thats why we dont pull much with srw trucks at work anymore, the dodges have the gvw, but at 7250 rawr its easy to get over that with a 100gal fuel cell and a sundowner with a diesel onan in the overhead loaded to gvw with its fuel tank under the overhang. I would try and do some horse trading to turn that 2500 into a 3500 drw.

[HDGoose]

Originally Posted by L.C.Gray

Keep in mind it will also exceed the capacity of your drivers license unless you already hold a Class A....

Are you referring to a commercial class A or a non-commercial class A? And even that depends on what state you are licensed in. In NC, many folks have to explain the non-commercial licenses class A to the DMV clerks, and quoting the NC laws (with printed copies) was stated as necessary by a couple of folks.

In Florida, no restrictions on RV owners so you can have a truck/trailer over 26,001 on a regular drivers license.

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Originally Posted by Jshopes81

I cant understand how theyre coming up with 2300lb pin weight. Thats really light for a th. My 2 axle fuzion is almost 3500lbs. The axles on the inferno must be way forward which isnt good for a th, itll be too light in the pin loaded.

That's a really easy question to answer. Manufacturers will provide an EMPTY pin weight for each unit. In almost every single case, it is an "average" of the pin weights for the trailer/model line. Of course a couple of factors come into play here. You may have ordered one with lots of "optional" equipment, which will certain cause the published pin weight to be lower than the actual pin weight. Another factor is that the published pin weight is the EMPTY pin weight as the trailer came off the assembly line. Once it reaches the dealer and they prep it getting it on the lot for sale, the propane tanks are filled and a battery or batteries are installed in the unit....upping the pin weight even more. And the bottom line is that the "Empty" pin weight means absolutely nothing. No one travels with an empty trailer and as you start loading it for your camping trips, obviously the weight will go up and up.

So, the safe, easy, and surefire way is to use the GVWR of the trailer to calculate an estimated in weight. Use the entire range for calculations...20% all the way to 25%.....and then see if your truck's payload capacity will still handle the worst case scenario. If it does, take it to a CAT scale after you load it up and are ready for camping and weigh the truck first, then the truck and the camper and see exactly where you are at weight wise.