Twice, my best friend’s husband, has put too much weight in the very back of their travel trailer, which caused a leaf spring to break!! He’s done this twice!!! He won’t listen to me! (It’s a guy thing, I’m sure.) I’m sending this video to him, in hopes he’ll listen to you!! I was following behind them, both times the leaf springs broke. It’s not fun! I do want to add that it’s an old travel trailer, they only use once or twice a year. I love my best friends, but I don’t enjoy the many hours we spend on the side of the road, waiting for a large enough tow truck, both times on a Sunday night! Thanks Patrick!
Fantastic video. Very informative! I have a CDL and used to run OTR. Very familiar with the Angola, Indiana area when running cross country. Stay safe out there!
Just found your channel a few weeks ago. Enjoying it. I just purchased a 2024 Avenue 29RL like yours. Haven’t had it camping yet but will shortly. The sticker on the side of my RV states a GVWR of 10,995 LB. This is quite a bit lower than yours and lower than the ALLIANCE web site. I’m wondering why my RV has a 900 LB lower GVWR. My "cargo should never exceed" is 1355 LBS. Was a change made in the frame? Was there a clerical\printing error when my placard was printed? I reached out to Alliance, but so far they don’t have an explanation, only can reproduce the as-built specs. They also pointed out that if you drill down further into the web site, the data sheet says 10,995. Do you have any insight on this? What is your "cargo should never exceed?" Thanks again for the videos.
Another very helpful video! I just hit the button! Very sad that I can go to the truck dealership and nobody seems to want to put themselves out there or their brand and "find " these numbers. My truck is a 2017
Great job on the video. I recently weighed our truck and TT found out that we were within 60# of max on the rear axle. I could transfer some of that to front axle with the WD hitch if needed. Our current 22’ TT is about max for our current 1/2 ton. Without going to the scales there is no way of knowing the numbers and where the setup is at. The truck and trailer tow great so it was a surprise to see the numbers from the scale.
Good Information.... The tongue weights on Travel Trailers vary from what RV Manufactures state on their websites by up to 100 lbs. - 700 lbs. - So, people can expect the same for 5th Wheels especially if it is a Toy Hauler. Happy Camping.
Great information. We have not done this yet and should. We have a 2022 GMC 2500 gas truck. Pull a Torque T26 TT toy hauler. It’s about 7900 dry weight. We carry an electric golf cart. The truck does a great job especially paired with the Propride 3P hitch ( no sway at all). Happy Travels!
Pick up our Avenue 29RL next week and have some questions. We have a 2024 GMC 2500 diesel and have not chosen our hitch. Leaning towards the Anderson ultimate. Do you like your hitch? Would you buy the same hitch today? Is there more clearance between the truck rails and fifth wheel on the 29RL than the 22ML? How sharp of turn can you achieve with your setup? Thanks, Len C
I just watched your video and think either I have things wrong or maybe some of your numbers are missing. Curb wt and Max payload. Your trucks GVWR is not what it’s capable of. GVWR is a combination of the trucks CURB weight and the trucks MAX Payload capacity. My truck for example is Curb wt 7334 lb Max payload 3526lb = GVWR of 10850lb Max Payload is what your truck is capable of holding. Pin wt, people, dogs, “STUFF”. Your pin wt calc of 2100 would be subtracted from your Max payload # In my case 3526lb- (your pin wt) 2100, would leave me 1426lb usable payload wt. now subtract all your “stuff” from that. See if it’s still 530lb left over. May be more may be less. Your 1st weigh of your truck, it weighed 7920lb. That was your CURB wt of truck PLUS all of your stuff. Current Payload. Your “stuff” eats into your available Max Payload. So find your CURB wt, subtract it from 7920, that number will be part of your Max Payload used. then ADD your PIN wt of 2100lb. See if those 2 numbers leave you anything above your Max Payload rating, whatever that number is. Most likely it does. But can’t get there without knowing Max Payload # of your truck.
Good job explaining your weights, but you added your pin weight twice. the pin weight is added to the truck only, as seen on your weight ticket no need to also add it to the trailer weight as the trailer axels are not carrying that load, when you scale your only looking at what weight is on the axels
Great information. Thanks for sharing!
Twice, my best friend’s husband, has put too much weight in the very back of their travel trailer, which caused a leaf spring to break!! He’s done this twice!!! He won’t listen to me! (It’s a guy thing, I’m sure.) I’m sending this video to him, in hopes he’ll listen to you!! I was following behind them, both times the leaf springs broke. It’s not fun! I do want to add that it’s an old travel trailer, they only use once or twice a year. I love my best friends, but I don’t enjoy the many hours we spend on the side of the road, waiting for a large enough tow truck, both times on a Sunday night! Thanks Patrick!
Appreciate the video. Thank You awesome breakdown of weights!
This is the best breakdown I’ve seen of truck/trailer weights. You made it really easy to understand.
Perfect ! Thank you. I’m looking at that exact 5th wheel and same truck. 👍
Great advice on the need for all towed RVers to get to a Cat scale.
Great tutorial!
Fantastic video. Very informative! I have a CDL and used to run OTR. Very familiar with the Angola, Indiana area when running cross country. Stay safe out there!
Great job on the video. I wish campers would watch more videos like this. The vehicle/RV conbinations I see out there are downright scary!.
Such an informative video. Thanks for sharing.
Just found your channel a few weeks ago. Enjoying it. I just purchased a 2024 Avenue 29RL like yours. Haven’t had it camping yet but will shortly. The sticker on the side of my RV states a GVWR of 10,995 LB. This is quite a bit lower than yours and lower than the ALLIANCE web site. I’m wondering why my RV has a 900 LB lower GVWR. My "cargo should never exceed" is 1355 LBS. Was a change made in the frame? Was there a clerical\printing error when my placard was printed? I reached out to Alliance, but so far they don’t have an explanation, only can reproduce the as-built specs. They also pointed out that if you drill down further into the web site, the data sheet says 10,995. Do you have any insight on this? What is your "cargo should never exceed?" Thanks again for the videos.
Another very helpful video! I just hit the button! Very sad that I can go to the truck dealership and nobody seems to want to put themselves out there or their brand and "find " these numbers. My truck is a 2017
How many miles on the truck?
Any issues at all?
Great job on the video. I recently weighed our truck and TT found out that we were within 60# of max on the rear axle. I could transfer some of that to front axle with the WD hitch if needed. Our current 22’ TT is about max for our current 1/2 ton. Without going to the scales there is no way of knowing the numbers and where the setup is at. The truck and trailer tow great so it was a surprise to see the numbers from the scale.
Good Information.... The tongue weights on Travel Trailers vary from what RV Manufactures state on their websites by up to 100 lbs. - 700 lbs. - So, people can expect the same for 5th Wheels especially if it is a Toy Hauler. Happy Camping.
Great information. We have not done this yet and should. We have a 2022 GMC 2500 gas truck. Pull a Torque T26 TT toy hauler. It’s about 7900 dry weight. We carry an electric golf cart. The truck does a great job especially paired with the Propride 3P hitch ( no sway at all).
Happy Travels!
Pick up our Avenue 29RL next week and have some questions. We have a 2024 GMC 2500 diesel and have not chosen our hitch. Leaning towards the Anderson ultimate.
Do you like your hitch? Would you buy the same hitch today? Is there more clearance between the truck rails and fifth wheel on the 29RL than the 22ML? How sharp of turn can you achieve with your setup?
Thanks,
Len C
Sad that the comments that may help others from the other video (with the wrong numbers) are now gone… 😢
I just watched your video and think either I have things wrong or maybe some of your numbers are missing. Curb wt and Max payload.
Your trucks GVWR is not what it’s capable of. GVWR is a combination of the trucks CURB weight and the trucks MAX Payload capacity.
My truck for example is
Curb wt 7334 lb
Max payload 3526lb
= GVWR of 10850lb
Max Payload is what your truck is capable of holding. Pin wt, people, dogs, “STUFF”.
Your pin wt calc of 2100 would be subtracted from your Max payload #
In my case 3526lb- (your pin wt) 2100, would leave me 1426lb usable payload wt. now subtract all your “stuff” from that. See if it’s still 530lb left over. May be more may be less.
Your 1st weigh of your truck, it weighed 7920lb. That was your CURB wt of truck PLUS all of your stuff. Current Payload.
Your “stuff” eats into your available Max Payload.
So find your CURB wt, subtract it from 7920, that number will be part of your Max Payload used.
then ADD your PIN wt of 2100lb.
See if those 2 numbers leave you anything above your Max Payload rating, whatever that number is. Most likely it does. But can’t get there without knowing Max Payload # of your truck.
Good job explaining your weights, but you added your pin weight twice. the pin weight is added to the truck only, as seen on your weight ticket no need to also add it to the trailer weight as the trailer axels are not carrying that load, when you scale your only looking at what weight is on the axels