5th Wheel Pin Weights

Bohemian

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We are planning to get a Big Country 3650RL with most of the options, dual pane windows, residential refer, generator, washer/dryer, Yeti pack, etc.

The published pin weight without any options is 2,360 lbs. What can we expect for actual pin weight with all the options? and with a typical load of stuff?
I know the maximally loaded unit should be kept between 20-25% of GVWR, or 3100-3875 lbs. max.

What unit do you have? Significant options? Pin weight?
We need to get a good idea of what we are doing.
 

asherwin

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Hello Bohemian. We have the 2013 version of the BC 3650RL. It was weighed at the Urbanna rally this year at 15,550. This was fully loaded including half tank of fresh water, a spare 30lb propane tank and LP5500 generator. Pin weight was 26%. No washer, dryer, no dual pane windows.
No issue for my F350 dually.
 

Bohemian

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Yep, I am sure that a dually with 5,000+ payload will handle it. Your 4,050 lb pin weight speaks to having a dually. The ~4,200 lb payload max of the 3500 SRW models looks like it falls short. Still, I really wanted to avoid the DRW.


QUOTE=asherwin;385761]Hello Bohemian. We have the 2013 version of the BC 3650RL. It was weighed at the Urbanna rally this year at 15,550. This was fully loaded including half tank of fresh water, a spare 30lb propane tank and LP5500 generator. Pin weight was 26%. No washer, dryer, no dual pane windows.
No issue for my F350 dually.[/QUOTE]
 
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