[twindman]

The layout of the Montana makes a big difference. I have a Mountaineer 362. I think it was rated at around 2055 pin weight by Keystone. Most others from the same year were slightly higher. However one model that was 39' long had a pin of 2700 lb. Another that was also 39' had a pin of 2250. The placement of the wheels makes a difference in my opinion.

My actual pin is around 2400-2500 and loaded the trailer is 13,500 or so - under 14000 Keystone says. So my pin is quite a bit less than 20%. These new models have huge listed pin weights compared to the 2013 Mountaineers. My Silverado is about 400 lb over gvwr, but both axles are ok. From what I have heard, the everything was the same in the 2012 model year from the 3500 except for a leaf spring. I also figure if the weight police find a problem, I can just move all our clothes from the closet to the back of the trailer and fill up the fresh water tank to shift the weight back.