A lot of times, during the research and evaluation process of fifth wheels is trying to figure out if your truck can or cannot tow the camper of your dreams. Most trucks run out of payload long before hitting any of their other ratings. This payload has to carry everything in/on the truck and most importantly, it has to carry the weight of the tongue or pin pushing down on the rear of the vehicle.
Use these calculators to figure out the weight of the pin/tongue weight of prospective units. Once you own your camper, the forms below should become worthless. You should get scaled and get accurate weights (click for instructions on how to weight a fifth wheel or travel trailer.
