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04-17-2021, 11:11 PM #11
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Full size fifth wheels like the 378MBS are worthy of a dually 1 ton diesel. At 13,444 dry lbs. weight, a 3/4 ton truck cannot handle that much weight on the kingpin.
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04-18-2021, 06:47 AM #12
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04-18-2021, 02:37 PM #13
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2022 Transcend Xplor 240ML
2019 Imagine XLS 17MKE (sold 8/22)
2017 Ford F-150 XLT 5.0 Fx4
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04-18-2021, 03:12 PM #14
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My 385 GK has a GVWR OF 16,800, I only had loaded to 15,500 and that put the pin weight to 3,760 which made my former 2013 F-350 over Truck GVWR by 1200 and my rear axle by 650. Obviously fully loaded to 16,800 would have increased my payload even further. Thus replaced with a F-450 and now really like both truck and trailer!
2021 F-450 King Ranch
B&W Companion 25k Puck system
2019 Solitude 385 GK
2013 F-350 SRW (previous ); B & W 18k Companion Hitch (previous)
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04-18-2021, 03:14 PM #15
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04-18-2021, 10:10 PM #16
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My 11K dry weight on a Reflection 323BHS puts 2K dry weight on the king pin. My older F250 crew cab 2x4 diesel after all our "stuff" is added to the trailer is essentially max'd out.
But you should be able to handle any of the Reflections with your truck. We've got 4 sliders in our bunk house model and have an outside kitchen so we're not suffering. Reflections are the fastest selling fifth wheel on the retail market right now.
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04-19-2021, 04:36 PM #17
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Rob... I like the calculator, I think.... if I could make heads or tails out of it... I have no idea where to get the info on my particular truck... as well as the RV I am thinking of getting... I can find UVW, GVWR, Hitch Weight on my stats on the RV... is the Hitch Weight the Pin Weight? As far as the truck, it is a 2016 F-250 Diesel 6.7, crew cab with a 6.5 ft bed... in looking at the Ford Specs, all I can find GCWR and recommended Max Loaded Trailer Weight, which is 15,100 lbs So I cannot use the calculator because I cannot find the other values necessary... any guidance would be helpful...
Thx
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04-19-2021, 04:47 PM #18
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If your truck's specs aren't on the weight sticker on the driver's door frame or in your manual (usually a separate booklet for Ford diesels), get your truck's VIN and plug it in here: https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/vindecoder.php. There will be a "Tech Specs" tab with everything on it.
For the king pin weight of the trailer, use 23% of the trailer's GVWR for an estimated loaded pin weight (never go by the advertised empty pin weights).
Let me know if this doesn't do it for you.
RobU.S. Army Retired
2012 F350 DRW CC LB Lariat PS 6.7
2020 Solitude 310GK-R, MORryde IS, disc brakes,
Sailun LRG tires, solar, DP windows, W/D
(Previously in a Reflection 337RLS)
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04-19-2021, 05:33 PM #19
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Try this one - it is a lot easier to use.
http://towingplanner.com/Dennis & Ellie
Current 2017 Newmar Ventana Class A & 1994 Airstream Excella Classic Limited Project
Sold - 310-GK-R Delivered 28 Oct 2016
2016 GMC Denali 1 Ton Diesel SRW Payload 3727LBS B&W Hitch
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04-19-2021, 06:49 PM #20
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We bought a 2021 31MB last summer. I have a 2016 F350 CC short box SRW diesel to pull it with. Always leave home with the freshwater tank full, bikes and rack, 1 teenager, me, wife, dog, and the usual stuff. Rig scaled out at: front truck axle 5,060 lbs, rear truck axle 5820 lbs, trailer axles 9,120 lbs. GVWR on truck is 11,500, payload 3,500 lbs. Truck without trailer, but everything else weighs about 8,600 lbs, give or take. That gives a pin weight of about 2,200 lbs. Rig handles well, plenty of power.
2021 GD 31MB; 2022 F350 Rapid Red, Lariat Ultimate Package, CCSB, 4x4, 6.7 Powerstroke, B&W 20K Patriot slider
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