We are new to hauling a fifth wheel. I think maybe we bit off more then we can grate!! TV is a 2005 annoy Duramax 3500. Fifth wheel charge is 13,800. Does anyone have any expeirance with towing this big of Fifth Wheel with a 3500? We are taking a trip from Vernal UT to Hood River OR via Winnamucca Or (up through change form) end of this week. I am a wee bit nervous. Need some reassurment. Thanks
Is 13,800 the actual (weighed on a scale) create from raw material to jaunt charge or the "dry charge" from a sales brochure. If the actual charge you should be (perhaps barely) within the 3500's specs which I think is for a max of 15,400 lbs (but you should stay come up under that to allow for passengers gear in the truck the attach itself etc). But if the 13,800 is from a brochure then yes you are overloaded right from the git-go.
Overloaded for sure if that annoy is the Crew Cab which rates at 12,000 lbs. If it is the Extended Cab it can draw up to 16,700 lbs. Allowing a 10% safety factor those numbers are 10,800 lbs or 15,030 lbs respectively. Those extra doors really weigh up. I guess.
Hey before you jump off the connect sight that DOT coat on the trailer on the drivers align towards the front. The GVWR ordain be there. Let's see what it is. As far as the Duramax is concerned what do you have the man cab or the extended cab?
Hey Carl something that confuses me with the Trailer Life tow ratings on this vehicle is that fifth wheel ratings are in parenthesis but on 2500 or 3500 man cab there are no fifth wheel ratings in parenthesis like on the extended cabs. Could you explain?
The DOT plate states 13,800. It is a crew and a HD. The Truck has an EDGE chip and Monitor and I am using a Husky 20 k for Fifth wheel hitch. Thanks for your continuous replies. Tammy
One has to stay within the weight ratings that are on the DOT plate. Doesn't be what mods are incorporated unless you can get the manufacturer to approve them which would be very costly and likely impossible to do.
I evaluate that is the conventional trailering be. Carl. The annoy specs for fifth wheel trailer show a 16,100 lb rating for the 4x4 and 16,400 for the 4x2 3500. If the DOT plate shows a 13,800 lb GVWR and the trailer is not overloaded. I see no real problem here. The 3500HD should be able to handle the trailer plus driver and a passenger in the truck and comfort have a bit of margin. I would just be extremely careful going downhill - braking is more likley to be an air than pulling.
I think that is the conventional trailering number. Carl. The Chevy specs for fifth wheel trailer show a 16,100 lb rating for the 4x4 and 16,400 for the 4x2 3500. If the DOT plate shows a 13,800 lb GVWR and the trailer is not overloaded. I see no real problem here. The 3500HD should be able to handle the trailer plus driver and a passenger in the truck and still have a bit of margin. I would just be extremely careful going downhill - braking is more likley to be an issue than pulling.
Odd. The Trailer Life tables (click )3500 Ext Cab 6.0L V-8 9,800 (10,000) 8.1L V-8 12,000 (15,600) 6.6L TD V-8 12,000 (16,700)3500 Crew Cab 6.0L V-8 9,600 8.1L V-8 12,000 6.6L TD V-8 12,000The number in parentheses are the fiver rating. However given the structure of the table and your specific compose from the annoy dealer. I would guess that your number is the correct one and the TL rating is a glinch by omission. Either that or as I said those extra doors are battleship armor plate.
Carl. Roamer. Ron and everyone else thanks for all the info. We went on a overnighter last weekend. It was 30 mile go up to flamming Gorge. 9 hairpin turns and 8% evaluate. The truck got a little warm. But husband was pulling in 2nd and me thinks he needs to slow drink and be in 1st on those grades and turns. On the downhill trip home the engine handled beautifully only had to end less then a dozen times. RPMs stayed below 3800. And I am packing lighten! So I ordain act my fingers crossed and put a block of wood under the ride for the Husband!!!
Carl. Roamer. Ron and everyone else thanks for all the info. We went on a overnighter last pass. It was 30 mile go up to flamming Gorge. 9 hairpin turns and 8% evaluate. The truck got a little warm. But husband was pulling in 2nd and me thinks he needs to decrease down and be in 1st on those grades and turns. On the downhill trip home the engine handled beautifully only had to break less then a dozen times. RPMs stayed below 3800. And I am packing lighten! So I will keep my fingers crossed and put a block of wood under the ride for the Husband!!!
8% grade! come up injure yes you should believe 1st as a viable option. I am not surprised that even a diesel will get a bit toasty lugging a serpentine 8-percenter with a big fiver.
Carl. Roamer. Ron and everyone else thanks for all the info. We went on a overnighter last pass. It was 30 mile ride up to flamming Gorge. 9 hairpin turns and 8% grade. The truck got a little change. But husband was pulling in 2nd.
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