Papadude
Active member
Hello,
We are starting to look for a new 5th wheel and I am confused with my cargo rating on my truck. The door sticker says 2,404 lbs and 10,000 GVWR. The weight of the truck is about 7880 lbs, (from the dump transfer station receipt). That figures out at 2,120 payload. So my problem is that according to the brochure on a Cougar 5th wheel trailers, I need to stay with a half ton towable. For instace a 30 RLS has a dry weight of 8825, carrying capacity of 2175, and hitch weight is 1690. My calculations are a gross trailer weight of 11,000. 20% hitch weight would be 2200, 25% would be 2,750.
I called the Chevy dealer where we bought the truck, and according to my build sheet he said the payload was 3,501 lbs. max payload.
Are my numbers right? I don't want to believe I bought a new truck with a max trailer rating of 17,100 lbs that will only haul a half ton towable.
We are starting to look for a new 5th wheel and I am confused with my cargo rating on my truck. The door sticker says 2,404 lbs and 10,000 GVWR. The weight of the truck is about 7880 lbs, (from the dump transfer station receipt). That figures out at 2,120 payload. So my problem is that according to the brochure on a Cougar 5th wheel trailers, I need to stay with a half ton towable. For instace a 30 RLS has a dry weight of 8825, carrying capacity of 2175, and hitch weight is 1690. My calculations are a gross trailer weight of 11,000. 20% hitch weight would be 2200, 25% would be 2,750.
I called the Chevy dealer where we bought the truck, and according to my build sheet he said the payload was 3,501 lbs. max payload.
Are my numbers right? I don't want to believe I bought a new truck with a max trailer rating of 17,100 lbs that will only haul a half ton towable.