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10-15-2009, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by FiverBob

You are close - - it is actually 11,500#. I would not be towing what I have at 9900. I weigh in at 8200. Pin weight loaded and full of fluids is 3200 - - OUCH - - 100 pounds to spare. Wish it were more. Happy trails.

Bob

I rechecked the web page and something is odd. There are two listings for the 4.10 axle, one is at 9,900lbs which is what I used. There's a second entry for the same vehicle with the 4.10 gears and the information is 12,000. I'm sure your pillar sticker is the right one at 11,500. The difference must be single verses dual wheel.

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10-15-2009, 01:05 PM

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Hmm. thats odd, I would have thought the '03 would be higher gvwr then my '98. gvwr on mine is 11,000#. A 03 only 9900?

Ahhh, 5ver posted as I typed

As I pointed out, I made a mistake when I looked at the dodge page. Two numbers are reported for the 2003 3500 with 4.10 gears. One is 9,900 and the other is 12000. The difference, while not clearly stated, must be do to the difference between a SRW and DRW.

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10-15-2009, 01:13 PM

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It is interesting to see what other Rv'ers are doing for pin weight as most have no clue as to how much they are carrying.

So true. It would appear from looking at many of the 5th wheels traveling down the road that the driver believes since his truck can move the weight it must be safe. I would be surprised to learn if any of them have actually weighed their rig.

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My last 5ver was 12500 GVWR 34 feet with a large basement up front. You could really load it up but the potable water tank and the galley tank were in the very rear which meant you could carry more potable water and possible leave the galley tank full to offset what you had loaded up front.

My current 5th wheel has the kitchen in the back and the fresh water tank is on top of the axles. The pin weight will get lighter on rig when we load up for a weeks trip. Granted the reduced amount of weight is insignificant since we don't load that much food and I don't take that much beer.

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My latest 5ver is only 32 feet but all tanks are up front as well as the basement. On top of that it's a Titanium which has an extra 5-6 feet forward of the pin. This greatly increases pin weight, and I have learned to travel with waste tanks completely empty and next to no potable water. Interesting enough my dry pin weight is quoted as being 1709lbs.

Remember, and it was pointed out here, that the dry weight quoted by manufacturers is the shipping weight. A value never to be seen again.

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