First towing experience with the new truck...
#1
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First towing experience with the new truck...
Had my first opportunity to tow with the new truck this weekend-
Overall was pretty impressed. You can't really tell from the photo, but those are 3 pallets of water jugs-total weight appx 6500 lbs. Add in the weight of the trailer (another 2500 lbs or so) and I was right at 9000lbs, about the max tow capacity for my truck.
Power wise it was fine-never felt like I needed more. I am not one of those guys who says things like "didn't even feel like it's back there"-because you always feel 9000lbs. But it had more than enough guts to move the mass.
In terms of control it did well-although towing water is a somewhat unsettling experience in general (since it is all liquid it shifts all over the place).
The guy with the forklift didn't do a great job loading (clearly) and I don't have a WDH yet-so the load is a bit tongue heavy on the trailer.
I am going to reset the fuel Econ meter tomorrow before I take this load on the hwy again to try and see how it does that way.
Overall I am happy with the first experience-gives me a lot of confidence moving forward towing firewood and atvs.
Overall was pretty impressed. You can't really tell from the photo, but those are 3 pallets of water jugs-total weight appx 6500 lbs. Add in the weight of the trailer (another 2500 lbs or so) and I was right at 9000lbs, about the max tow capacity for my truck.
Power wise it was fine-never felt like I needed more. I am not one of those guys who says things like "didn't even feel like it's back there"-because you always feel 9000lbs. But it had more than enough guts to move the mass.
In terms of control it did well-although towing water is a somewhat unsettling experience in general (since it is all liquid it shifts all over the place).
The guy with the forklift didn't do a great job loading (clearly) and I don't have a WDH yet-so the load is a bit tongue heavy on the trailer.
I am going to reset the fuel Econ meter tomorrow before I take this load on the hwy again to try and see how it does that way.
Overall I am happy with the first experience-gives me a lot of confidence moving forward towing firewood and atvs.
Last edited by Gerrard155; 04-27-2015 at 02:12 AM.
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I was going to say that js waaaayyy too much tongue weight. No way I wouldve drove that without him moving that pallet rearward more.
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I agree, I'd had him move it back more. Let us know how it does, and drive safe.
#5
A WDH for a flatbed? Unless you always have the same load it's a little time consuming to set it up properly each time. Key to a flatbed is load positioning. I'd add some more D rings for tiedowns in all the right spots. Those straps look pretty iffy. But for a first tow I bet it was fun!
#6
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Considering your hitch is rated for 5000 lbs without a WD hitch, you were only over by 4000 lbs.
Sorry, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
Sorry, just because you can doesn't mean you should.
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#10
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They have a towing section in these forums?
On a side note what is the payload on this truck? The yellow stick on the door jam?
On a side note what is the payload on this truck? The yellow stick on the door jam?