Pin Weights

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surveyman

Pin Weights

Post by surveyman »

On a 2006 Chev Silverado 2500HD what do you think a maximum safe pin weight is? A friend of mine says that 2900# is not to much. I say that puts the truck over the 9200# gvwr. I think somewhere in the 2200# area, maybe 2500# is more in line with the truck. Other 2500HD owners, what is your pin weight?
snoking

Re: Pin Weights

Post by snoking »

surveyman wrote:On a 2006 Chev Silverado 2500HD what do you think a maximum safe pin weight is? A friend of mine says that 2900# is not to much. I say that puts the truck over the 9200# gvwr. I think somewhere in the 2200# area, maybe 2500# is more in line with the truck. Other 2500HD owners, what is your pin weight?
If it is 4x4 and extended cab long box, then it weights about 7200-7400 lbs. So any mid size 5th wheel will put you over the GVWR. Just about every 250/2500 towing a mid to larger 5th wheel is over it's GVWR. The important weight is the rear axle, that is determined by the tires. If you have a 6084 RGAWRing then subtracting the actual rear axle weight (around 2700-2900 lbs) from 6084 will give you the allowable pin weight without exceeding the RGAWR. If you have 265 in place on 245 tires then the rear is good to 6830. You might need air bags to level it! Understand the the difference between the 2500HD and 3500 SRW is the rear springs and maybe the tires. If it is a crew cab the rear will be heavier.

So using GVWR you can handle around 1800 lbs of pin weight, using RGAWR you can handle a lot more. In the US no one checks that you are under your GVWR, which is a manufacturers number, not a legal limit.

2900 might be pushing the limit of LT245/75R16 LRE tires.

Chris
Travelers

Re: Pin Weights

Post by Travelers »

On my F250 (competes in the same weight class as the 2500), I was over my GVWR with my 3150. Dry pin weight of 2040# and wet at 2350#. I added 285 size tires and air bags. Worked OK. Then upgraded to the 3500 HO (13,500# gvwr - overkill). IMO a Nice 3000 series or F300 would work just fine.
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