Farmboy2012

Fifthwheels tow good because it puts the weight right above the axle, not behind like TT. I'd rather tow an overloaded Fifthwheel vs an overloaded TT.

Tystevens

Ok, sounds like it might exist! But 15% for the pin weight seems pretty low for a 5'er. A lot lower than I'm used to towing, at least. My bumper pull travel trailer is nearly 13% wet (full water tanks) and loaded to camp for a week. But sounds like it is working for you.

RedOne

That is what all the guys over at RV.net think also cause they are not looking at the light models. If you take a standard 12-14K 5er it will (20-25%) as they usually load everything including the kitchen sink in the garage plus enough crap inside their camper to live in for 6 to 12 months and throw a cord of wood in bed of their truck too. We are weekend worriers and only pack what we are going to need for that weekend and then load everything heavy (coolers, bottled water, bikes, etc) at the trailer wheels or further aft inside. Grey and black tanks empty and the fresh sometimes full as it is rear of the axles too.

Ron AKA

Here are the specs for the 5th wheel I am looking at:


Dry weight - 5770 lbs
Dry king pin wt - 1107 lbs (19% dry)
Gross Max Loaded wt - 8103 lbs


However it would be a mistake to assume a loaded king pin weight of 19% of 8103 or 1555 lbs. A properly designed 5th wheel will keep the king pin weight constant with a normal load, or even unload it some. Typically your fresh water tank, which is the only one you should travel with full, can weigh 400 lbs or more, and is your heaviest load in the trailer. Again trailers will vary, but my current trailer puts that at the very rear of the trailer and it significantly lightens the king pin. But even if you assume the worst case which is that dry king pin weight remains constant, full loaded on a % basis king pin drops to 13.5%.

RedOne

Mine is 15.9% dry and about 15.3% camping ready. Have over 10K miles with no problems. From Ozarks to Niagara Falls to Smokey Mts. to Florida.