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2003 GMC 2500 DIESEL 4x4 ext. Cab , SB
2003 MONTANA 2955RL
Truck Weight
4200 lbs Front axle
3150 .lbs Rear axle
7350 Total Truck weight
(2 people, full fuel + 10 extra gals)
9200 GVWR
Truck & 2055RLMontana
4200 lbs Truck Front axle (GAWR FT 4670 lbs)
5700 lbs Truck Rear axle (GAWR RR 6083 lbs)
8700 lbs 5th wh axles (incl 20 gal of water)
18,600 lbs Total Truck & 5th weight
22,000 lbs Truck GCWR (not an important figure)
2955RL Montana Loaded
18,600 lbs Truck & Montana
7,350 lbs Truck only
11,250 lbs Total 2855RL weight loaded
12,140 lbs GVWR
Pin Weight 2955Rl Montana
5,700 lbs Truck rear axle weight hooked to 5th wheel
-3,150 lbs Truck rear axle weight
2,550 lbs Total 2955RL pin weight (=22% of 11,250 lbs)
Truck Plus Pin Weight
7350 lbs Truck weight
2550 lbs Pin weight
9900 lbs Total Truck + Pin weight
9200 lbs GVWR
All my weights are within the proper GVWR except the pin weight which is
700 lbs over! Montana designers should address the issue of were to put the axles according to the model they are putting on the frame. I’m sure that people with rear kitchens have a lighter pin weight.
I need weight in the rear and that is difficult to do. I plan to carry a ¾ tank of water to help counter the pin weight. Also have been trying to carry more weight in the rear cabinets and floor. I have not re-weighed since making these changes.
I have not had any problems as the truck bed only goes down about 3 inches when hooked up..
Dave
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