What is fifth-wheel pin weight?

Pin weight is the portion of loaded fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer weight carried in the truck bed by the hitch.

What percentage should I use for pin weight?

A common planning range is 15-25% of loaded fifth-wheel or gooseneck trailer weight. Exact pin weight depends on trailer design and loading.

Yes. Pin weight, hitch weight, passengers, bed cargo, and accessories all count against the truck's payload rating.

Fifth-wheel payload tool

Estimate fifth-wheel or gooseneck pin weight and see how much truck payload remains after the hitch, passengers, and bed cargo.

Loaded fifth-wheel weightPin weight percentTruck door-sticker payloadFifth-wheel hitch weightPassengersBed cargo