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JABURKHOLDER · 08-11-2018, 06:47 PM

First, good news, sort of. You are under your GCWR of 23500lbs but only by 740lbs.
Second, not so good news. At 11500lbs GVWR and a truck weight of 9330lbs, you have only 2170lbs available for cargo or PIN weight. Pin weight should be 15 - 25% of RV weight. With your RV at 13440lbs, your pin weight should be 2016lbs at the low end to 3360lbs at the high end. Most folks average about 21% which would be 2822lbs.
At this point you have no wiggle room. Anything over 16% will put you over your trucks GVWR. Add any weight to your RV and you will be over your trucks GVWR. Add any cargo to your truck and you will be over your trucks GVWR. Your truck is sagging 3 inches and you are light on you pin weight. Getting to proper pin weight may cause more sag and put you over GVWR.
I am not judging but the numbers say you don’t have the right truck. There is a bit more math, but none of it looks good. Sorry.
This may spark a debate, but numbers don’t lie.

08-11-2018, 06:47 PM	#10
JABURKHOLDER Montana Master Join Date: May 2016 Location: Cuyahoga Falls Posts: 699 M.O.C. #18572	First, good news, sort of. You are under your GCWR of 23500lbs but only by 740lbs. Second, not so good news. At 11500lbs GVWR and a truck weight of 9330lbs, you have only 2170lbs available for cargo or PIN weight. Pin weight should be 15 - 25% of RV weight. With your RV at 13440lbs, your pin weight should be 2016lbs at the low end to 3360lbs at the high end. Most folks average about 21% which would be 2822lbs. At this point you have no wiggle room. Anything over 16% will put you over your trucks GVWR. Add any weight to your RV and you will be over your trucks GVWR. Add any cargo to your truck and you will be over your trucks GVWR. Your truck is sagging 3 inches and you are light on you pin weight. Getting to proper pin weight may cause more sag and put you over GVWR. I am not judging but the numbers say you don’t have the right truck. There is a bit more math, but none of it looks good. Sorry. This may spark a debate, but numbers don’t lie. __________________ ATC/NAC Jerry A. Burkholder, USN (RET.) Rule #1. The Chief is always right. Rule #2. When in doubt, refer to rule #1.