How heavy of a 5th wheel can I get with a 2017 Cummins Mega cab?

[DEDAN]

I keep trying to calculate the weight for a fifth wheel for my 17 2500 mega cab Cummins and what I get from what I’ve heard is different. Can anyone help me out. I’ve been towing a 12k lb travel trailer for over 5 years and may be looking to upgrade depending on the weight I can haul. Thanks.

 

[Irishthreeper]

There are numerous threads on here with the 2500 Cummins debate. To save you a lot of reading, that truck can pull up trees but has a limited payload rating. Pin weight on a 5W will be a bigger consideration than the 5W weight. Good luck

 

[chri5k]

Depends on if you want to be talked down nattered by the forum payload police. If you do, then not much of one. If not, a pretty good sized one.

 

[aaronedmonton]

Probably a very tiny select few, if any. The Mega Cab 2500s have a super low payload. My dad had one.

 

[OC455]

I keep trying to calculate the weight for a fifth wheel for my 17 2500 mega cab Cummins and what I get from what I’ve heard is different. Can anyone help me out. I’ve been towing a 12k lb travel trailer for over 5 years and may be looking to upgrade depending on the weight I can haul. Thanks.

Look at your cargo capacity sticker on your drivers side door jamb to get your weight. You can also plug your pin into the VIN look up on the RAM Trucks Site: https://www.ramtrucks.com/towing/towing-guide.html#/landing/bytowing

This will give you an idea of your towing capacity. 2500 Mega Cab, might have a lower cargo capacity than a crew cab. A light 5th wheel or "half-ton" towable 5th wheel will probably give you the light pin weight. The Cummins will have a higher tow rating possibly, but you could be limited by the pin weight. My situation is the opposite...I have over 6k lbs of cargo capacity and limited towing, just under 14k lbs. I am limited to light 5'vers if I want one too.

 

[Moose381]

My 2007 3500 with 6.7 Cummins has no problem at all with my 20k pound toy hauler.

 

[Retiring Don]

Please please please don’t exceed your truck’s payload rating. Sure you could put lift bags to solve a sag problem, but if you do exceed the payload capacity and are involved in an accident, your insurance company or an attorney could show that you were negligent and contributed to the accident even if you didn’t cause it.

 

[18CrewDually]

Without knowing your exact numbers and specs on the truck, an estimated 5th wheel of 12.5k pounds is all it is rated for based on your payload limitations and typically pin weight is about 20% of trailer weight.

2 things working against you is the mega cab & it's a 2500. Another issue will be the shorty short bed and chance of needing a heavier sliding hitch.