How Much Does a Large Fifth Wheel (35 to 43 ft) Weigh?

Typical loaded16,000lbs

Ready to tow, a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft) usually weighs 13,500 to 19,000 lbs, including the trailer.

Published unloaded weights (about 13,200 to 15,900 lbs for 34 to 43 ft Grand Design Reflection and Solitude models) plus 1,500 to 3,000 lbs of water, propane, batteries, food, and full-time living gear, capped near the 14,995 to 19,000 lb GVWRs these models carry.

Tongue weight: about 2,400 to 4,000 lbs. Hitch: fifth-wheel (pickup bed).

Real examples

ExamplePublished weightWhat that weight includes
Grand Design Reflection 367BHS (41 ft 1 in)13,275 lbsUVW; 2,770 lb pin; 14,995 lb GVWR
Grand Design Solitude 310GK (34 ft 4 in)13,200 lbsUVW; 2,350 lb pin; 19,000 lb GVWR
Grand Design Solitude 376RD (42 ft 6 in)15,900 lbsUVW; 3,100 lb pin; 19,000 lb GVWR

Published weights are usually dry, before fuel, water, batteries, and gear. Weigh your rig at a truck stop scale to know for sure.

Can your vehicle tow a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft)?

1 Your vehicle
2 What you want to tow

3 Add your payload (optional, more accurate)

Look for the yellow Tire and Loading Information sticker on the driver's door jamb. It says "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed" a number. That number is your payload.

Which vehicles can tow a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft)?

0 of 16 vehicles we cover can tow a typical large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft) at 16,000 lbs, using each one's best-case current rating.

VehicleMax towingCan it tow it?
2026 Ford F-15013,500 lbsNo
2026 Chevrolet Silverado 150013,300 lbsNo
2026 Toyota Tundra12,000 lbsNo
2026 Ram 150011,610 lbsNo
2026 Chevrolet Tahoe8,400 lbsNo
2026 Ford Ranger7,500 lbsNo
2026 Toyota Tacoma6,500 lbsNo
2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee6,200 lbsNo
2026 Toyota 4Runner6,000 lbsNo
2025 Kia Telluride5,500 lbsNo
2026 Ford Explorer5,000 lbsNo
2026 Honda Pilot5,000 lbsNo
2026 Hyundai Palisade5,000 lbsNo
2026 Toyota Highlander5,000 lbsNo
2026 Ford Bronco4,500 lbsNo
2026 Subaru Outback3,500 lbsNo

Common questions

How much does a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft) weigh?

Loaded and on its trailer, a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft) typically weighs 13,500 to 19,000 lbs. Published unloaded weights (about 13,200 to 15,900 lbs for 34 to 43 ft Grand Design Reflection and Solitude models) plus 1,500 to 3,000 lbs of water, propane, batteries, food, and full-time living gear, capped near the 14,995 to 19,000 lb GVWRs these models carry.

What's the tongue weight of a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft)?

Plan on 15% to 25% of the loaded weight, about 2,400 to 4,000 lbs at a typical 16,000 lbs.

What size vehicle do I need to tow a large fifth wheel (35 to 43 ft)?

You need a pickup with a bed-mounted fifth-wheel hitch, rated for at least 24,000 lbs.

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