Hello. My wife and I are looking into buying our first RV. Neither of us are new to camping but this will be ?our? first camper. I currently own a 2015 Silverado 2500 CC Duramax with 6?6? bed. We were originally trying to decide between 5th wheels and travel trailers. We eventually decided we would like a 5th wheel better. However, once I began looking at the actual numbers listed for my truck I started really wondering if I can do a 5th wheel and remain within the listed limits for my truck.
The numbers for my truck are as follows:
Curb Weight is just under 7,400#
GVWR is 10,000#
RAWR is 6,200#
Total 5th wheel weight is 17,900#
CCC listed in my door jam is 2,281# (this is the number that got me thinking)
Tires are 3,193# each.
The RVs we were looking at are:
Cougar Half Ton 29RDB - UVW 8,155#, CC 2,100#, GVWR 10,255#, Hitch weight 1,455#.
Grand Designs Reflections 28BH - UVW 8,895#, CC 2,100#, GVWR 10,995#, Hitch weight 1,500#.
Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS - UVW 8,655#, CC 1,475#, GVWR 10,130#, Hitch weight 1,670#.
There were a few others but they are pretty much in line with these specs.
After really sitting down looking at these numbers and following the 20% of the RV?s GVWR for hitch weight rule I am thinking I could easily end up over my payload capacity with any of these RVs (and these are lightweight models).
I see guys towing 5th wheels with my truck all the time (it doesn?t mean they are legal or safe I guess). I?m just a little surprised that after my tonneau cover, some tools in swing cases in the bed, a beagle, a golden retriever, a one year old, me, and my wife; a moderate load in the trailer (say 1K, I think loading to 2K would be a LOT for us but I could be wrong); and a 5th wheel hitch; that I am skirting so close if not over my payload.
Am I doing my math wrong? Is the fact my truck is a CC holding me back? Do I need to search out an even lighter 5th wheel (for instance the grand designs 150 series 290BH is an unloaded weight of 8294# with a hitch weight of 1280#)? Can I even stay within my limits with a 5th wheel period, requiring me to change gears and go with a TT?
Thanks for any help, I want to stay safe and this is a lot to get figured out for the first time.
The numbers for my truck are as follows:
Curb Weight is just under 7,400#
GVWR is 10,000#
RAWR is 6,200#
Total 5th wheel weight is 17,900#
CCC listed in my door jam is 2,281# (this is the number that got me thinking)
Tires are 3,193# each.
The RVs we were looking at are:
Cougar Half Ton 29RDB - UVW 8,155#, CC 2,100#, GVWR 10,255#, Hitch weight 1,455#.
Grand Designs Reflections 28BH - UVW 8,895#, CC 2,100#, GVWR 10,995#, Hitch weight 1,500#.
Jayco Eagle HT 29.5BHDS - UVW 8,655#, CC 1,475#, GVWR 10,130#, Hitch weight 1,670#.
There were a few others but they are pretty much in line with these specs.
After really sitting down looking at these numbers and following the 20% of the RV?s GVWR for hitch weight rule I am thinking I could easily end up over my payload capacity with any of these RVs (and these are lightweight models).
I see guys towing 5th wheels with my truck all the time (it doesn?t mean they are legal or safe I guess). I?m just a little surprised that after my tonneau cover, some tools in swing cases in the bed, a beagle, a golden retriever, a one year old, me, and my wife; a moderate load in the trailer (say 1K, I think loading to 2K would be a LOT for us but I could be wrong); and a 5th wheel hitch; that I am skirting so close if not over my payload.
Am I doing my math wrong? Is the fact my truck is a CC holding me back? Do I need to search out an even lighter 5th wheel (for instance the grand designs 150 series 290BH is an unloaded weight of 8294# with a hitch weight of 1280#)? Can I even stay within my limits with a 5th wheel period, requiring me to change gears and go with a TT?
Thanks for any help, I want to stay safe and this is a lot to get figured out for the first time.