Trailer weight ???
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Trailer weight ???
Well , I'm in the market for a new horse trailer with living quarters . Problem I have a 06 dodge 2500 . I've hooked to a trailer that was too much for my truck . Problem is I have no idea what it weighed . But the trailer I want weighs 8600 with a16800 grose and a estimated 2800 pin weight . I don't want to spend 50k on a trailer and have to replace my truck. From the research I've done I think 90% of the trucks hooked to trailers are overweight, and seems almost stupid to even offer a 3/4 when payload of 1 ton srw is only a few hundred pounds . But can my truck safely handle this trailer , I know factory weights are really consertave otherwise everyone pulling trailers would be using tractors
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The gvwr of the trailer alone is 16800 empty trailer weighs 8600 . So truck and trailer empty is around 17000 ?
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Someone has to have some input . Is 2800 lbs too much pin weight ? That's my main concern
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Someone has to have some input . Is 2800 lbs too much pin weight ? That's my main concern
Last edited by mesjr; 01-30-2013 at 08:55 AM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost
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