Travel Trailer & Fifth Wheel Towing - Match Your RV. Check Your Weights.

Travel Trailer & Fifth Wheel Towing

Match Your RV. Check Your Weights.

That RV floorplan may fit your camping plans. But is the trailer a good match for your truck?

I created this free guide to help you look beyond the advertised tow rating and work through the whole combination before you buy or tow. Start with your actual truck, a realistic travel load, and the ratings that apply to your setup.

What’s inside?

• Plain-language explanations of GVWR, GAWR, GCWR, tow rating, payload, dry weight, and loaded weight.

• Payload, tongue-weight, and fifth-wheel pin-load planning examples, including my own truck-and-travel-trailer example.

• Travel-trailer hitch basics, weight distribution, sway equipment, and safety connections.

• Fifth-wheel truck and hitch compatibility, clearances, connection checks, and pull-test reminders.

• Brake controller, breakaway system, lights, tires, loading, weighing, and road-habit checks.

• Separate printable travel-trailer and fifth-wheel departure checklists.

• A matching worksheet to keep ratings, actual weights, equipment details, and unresolved questions together.

• Clickable manufacturer resources and links to my towing video and RV buying guides.

A good match comes before a good trip

You don’t need to be an RV expert to get started. You just need a practical place to begin—and the correct manuals for your own combination.

Written by Duane The RV Inspector, a certified RV inspector and host of the popular RV Inspection and Care YouTube channel, this 16-page PDF is easy to read on your device or print and keep with your towing gear.

Download your free copy before choosing an RV or preparing your next trip. No previous purchase is needed.

When you download this free guide, you’ll also join my email newsletter for helpful RV tips, new videos, and guidebook updates. You can unsubscribe at any time using the link in any newsletter.

This is a general planning and reminder guide. Planning examples do not approve a combination. Verify actual loaded weights and every applicable rating, and follow the current instructions for your exact truck, trailer, hitch, and equipment.