just to gain a better perspective on what I will be considering towing soon. Can you all show pics of the biggest 5ers you got with the baddest srw trucks ever made! Legal or not I just want to take a look at the aww inspiring retreat home furnished greatness being pulled by a trusty machine able to still scale the tallest mountains and cross the deepest rivers !lets see em
alsobif you would like to include your pin weight and possible payload sticker that would be highly appreciated

 

Yellow payload sticker if possible

 

 

last pic was a 2011, first ones were the current 2013.


That was my 08 F250 that I pulled these two and some other trailers for 86K before trading up to a DRW.

 

Thanks for sharing senix, the trailer I put a deposit on is a Winnebago scorpion 4014 it measures 44.10" and has a pin weight of 3000 dry weighs 14500 dry and a gross weight of 20,800 with its trippel axel the Winnie engineers have said that the pin weigh will actually reduce 100lbs for every 500 put in the garage . And the water and file tanks are placed stratigicly in the back so the same effect is on those
the truck I ordered a 17 f350 4x4 cc swb Xlt with possible payload of 3600 is going to put me at the max limits . this is why I'm asking for others to share. I live in California, has anyone been pulled over by the weight police?what Do they check ?

 

 

If you get pulled over they will check your axle weights both truck and trailer your biggest concern is the rear axle on the truck but being pulled over and weighed is rare if it ever happens at all.

I ran SRW work trucks at close to or over weight rating with air bags and the biggest problem was keeping rear tires on the truck, they were also loaded 24/7. What you can expect pulling a trailer that long and heavy with a SRW is rear truck sway even with sway bars and the truck will sag from the weight, that's why I recommend air bags to level it out, when the back of the goes past level weight will transfer to the rear axle from the front so it's very important to keep the truck level when towing.

Yes putting weight behind the trailer axles will reduce the pin weight but you have to be careful not to reduce it to far or you will get trailer sway. You want to keep the pin weight between 15 to 20% of the trailer weight.

Also don't expect on weight being transferred to the front axle because it's a 5th wheel because it doesn't happen in real life.

Denny

 

Here's my setup.

2016 Montana High Country 351BH.
Stated shipping weight is 12,160lbs
Pin weight is 2435(dry)

I plan to weigh it in the spring.

 

thank you Denny

 

nice setup thanks for the post

 

Maybe not considered big but here's what I have

 

Here are pics of mine about a year ago. Since then, I've added some airbags in the back to take care of drive line shudder when accelerating from about 5 to 15 mph. Rear axle weight is slightly high when fully loaded.

 

I would say it pushes more toward 20K than the 18K on the sticker.

I love the ATTA 80R Ox tank with freedom fill for longer drives.

 

I think since the op is looking,I would opt to buy a DRW with the length and the additional payload ability.


Mine is 9650 for the rear axle, Dana says 11K. So I think that would be better suited if we are also truck shopping as well. If you already have the truck you are going to have to experiment with the weights.