Search for a 5th wheel

[#1BamaFan]

So here are my scale results. This was with everything in the truck except whatever 5th wheel hookup I decide to buy. Full tank of fuel too...

[NB Canada]

So just over 1700 payload. My guess was correct


2021 Imagine 2400 BH
2018 GMC Sierra 4x4 crew

[rar4me]

I have a 2005 version of your truck and pull a 303rls without issues. I have an Anderson goose neck hitch.

[Fsalmy]

Your truck will tow them (probably), but doesn't have the payload for them. Sorry.

Rob

Agree with Rob. Looking on the GD website, the 295RL dry hitch weight is 1434 lbs, with 23% of GVWR > 2500 lbs. For the 303, dry hitch weight is 1835 lbs which already exceeds your available payload capacity of ~1750 lbs. That 1750 lbs does not include the FW hitch, either - unless you added something to the bed to account for it when you went to the scales. Could save some weight with an Andersen or a Goosebox, but regardless of hitch, once you're loaded for camping, you will be over your payload by a fair amount with the 295 and definitely with the 303.

[Maximus216]

I'm pulling a 337 with a f250 plus 60 gallons of auxiliary fuel, tool box, and two 8 gallons containers of well water. They will lock me up and throw away the key. I am usually air bags.

[Robert58]

We've been towing a 295RL for nearly two years using a 2500 Silverado Duramax. No problems with the Utah National Parks or getting in/out of Palo Duro Canyon State Park in Texas.

So after looking into a lot of this I learned a few things. I "could" add some leaf springs but still need to stay within truck gvwr (to be legal). I'll probably end up looking to get a 295 RL. However, if my truck weighs low enough, a 303RLS.

[Beachcamper]

I am pulling a 303 with an F350 SRW you will be over on pin weight. Here are my results from yesterday’s weigh in.

[Boogiejack75]

So, I've been pulling my Reflection 297rsts with no problems with my 2007.5 Chevy 2500 HD Duramax. Now, my wife and I have decided to look into getting a 5th wheel because we aren't getting any younger. It seems to me that pulling and setting up a 5er is much easier. Especially for someone that doesn't want to be crawling under the rig placing blocks everywhere, setting up the leveling bars and getting everything level.
Here's what I understand after reading tons of posts on here.
9200 gvwr-5980 truck-390 people-180 fuel-300 5th wheel hitch-350 pounds of stuff=2000 pounds left. That means I can have a pin weight of 2000 or less to be legal...right?

If my calculations are correct or if I forgot something to minus, please let me know. I don't want to make a purchase mistake and end up having to buy another truck. I just can't afford that right now.

You might be in the ballpark with a 226RK. I believe they set up some of these 150 series to have a smaller percentage of the GVWR on the pin. Using GD's "dry" numbers, I get about 16.5 % 1190/7204*9995= 1650
Edit: Same calculation on the 295RL yields 1753 lbs. at GVWR. I'd verify this with GD before proceeding.
Good luck!