This is our #1 setup, but I don't believe a 2014 Ram Megacab 3500 CTD SRW setup will tow this beast safely.
Thanks.
Paul
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Hi Paul,
Lots of people are towing 15-16,000 lb GVWR trailers with 1 Ton SRW tow vehicles.
You should plan on pin weight being about 20% of the trailer GVWR. Add to that the weight of the hitch, bed liner, bed cover, tools, firewood, pets, passengers and anything else in the truck. The truck needs a payload spec that will carry that much weight.
To understand specifics for a particular truck, you'll need to know the 5th wheel towing capacity and the payload for that truck, as it's equipped.
Your actual pin weight will likely be much higher, but it looks like your payload should accommodate.
Towing capacity may be ok, but if you're planning on mountain towing, you might want more margin.
Most fifth wheels have a pin weight around 20% of the GVWR. The published pin weight spec is for an empty coach, with no options. In fact, it may even be for a stripped down model that doesn't have what's sometimes called "forced options". So with a GVWR of 15,500, you should use 3,100 as a planning number for pin weight. When you actually measure, you may find it's a bit less, or perhaps a bit more.Thanks Danemeyer.
Can you help me understand where my calculations are deficient for the pin weight so that I may properly apply it to other models' calculations?
Appreciate the help.
Paul
Most fifth wheels have a pin weight around 20% of the GVWR. The published pin weight spec is for an empty coach, with no options. In fact, it may even be for a stripped down model that doesn't have what's sometimes called "forced options". So with a GVWR of 15,500, you should use 3,100 as a planning number for pin weight. When you actually measure, you may find it's a bit less, or perhaps a bit more.
Our 16,000 lb 2011 Rushmore has a spec of 2,620. Last weigh-in actual pin weight was 3,700. We have a washer/dryer, Onan 5500 generator and a load of stuff in the basement, all pretty close to the pin. Our actual pin weight is 23% of GVWR.
Yours may not be quite that high, but you should plan on 20%.
Your RV frame is not made to tow that kind of load and the bumper certainly won't. Lippert warrants the frame and will flatly tell you that if you put a heavy receiver hitch on the frame and have a frame problem they won't cover it.I there is a link please post it but I have 2017 3650bh and
I'm wanting to tow our Jeep Patriot behind it would I need to do the obvious
and get a receiver hitch mounted to my trailer or is there some kind of raiding
to do so from the bumper?