Yes I know UVW of 14400 for a 5th wheel is heavy for my truck... I can tow 15900...so I am OK there...using just that part of the formula I could carry 1500 pounds in the trailer.....my target is 1000 pounds in the 5th wheel


but I need to be concerned with total weight of truck and trailer - 23000 pounds... IF my truck with me/wife/fuel and hitch comes in at 8000 pounds like you say... add that to 14400 and that brings me to 22400..leaving only 600 pounds for the 5th wheel.. certainly not enough.

I will start looking for another lighter 5th wheel. However if the truck comes in at 7500 pounds then that gives me another 500 pounds for the 5th wheel.... and 1100 pounds for the 5th wheel would be OK as my target is 1000 pounds in the 5th wheel

I was told by Ford they "think" my truck weighs 6850 pounds....so I add the 840 my wife and I and fuel and hitch weigh.... that brings me to 7690... but still 190 pounds away from my target. I have ask ford if that weight they gave me includes fuel ... they dont know....

38 gallons of diesel times 7.2 pounds per gallon = 273 pounds.... that means I could purchase the 5th wheel..... yes it is still cutting it close, but I would be within limits and still have over 1000 pounds to put in the 5ver

I have already ordered the truck, wife does not like the looks of the dually (and I dont care for it either) Yes the Dually carries the 500 pounds more Im looking for....but guess I will just relook at 5vers...
it all depends on what my truck will weigh

but thank you for your feed back.....