Fifth wheel weight

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  1. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    Does anyone have data on what a steel, fifth wheel might weigh...with rails? Thanks.
     
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  3. Long FLD

    Long FLD Road Train Member

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    If you know the manufacturer and the model you should be able to look it up. Just the top plate will be a couple hundred or so unless you do aluminum, the add in the risers and whatever length of slider you have.
     
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  4. Sons Hero

    Sons Hero Road Train Member

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    shot in the dark here, 250 to 300 pounds? I just replaced the top plate on mine about a year ago,it was heavy, But I could carry the top plate By myself. It was a little over 150 by itself if I had to guess. Jost fifth wheel
     
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  5. 86scotty

    86scotty Road Train Member

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    IIRC about #400
     
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    86scotty Road Train Member

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    IIRC about #400
     
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  7. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Depends on the model. The fontaine pos that came on my old pete was right at 390 for the whole assembly with the plate being 120ish. The holland fw70 i put on was just shy of 900 when it was said and done for the whole assembly and the top plate was 350ish on its own.
     
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  8. spindrift

    spindrift Road Train Member

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    Yikes.
     
  9. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Im an end dump so i use a really heavy duty system. Standard 5th wheels and rails break and bend easily due to the forces involved. So as i said depends on the model.
     
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    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Im an end dump so i use a really heavy duty system. Standard 5th wheels and rails break and bend easily due to the forces involved. So as i said depends on the model.
     
  11. KDHCryo

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    Fontaine 6000 on mine, 42" slider rails and air slide cylinder, right at 380 lbs with the bolts. 3" Riser

    I need to rip off the air cylinder, weighs 10 lbs and I never use it. No need to drag it around the country.
     
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