prime81

No no, we did not change trucks.

We did however upgrade trailers.

And to the weight police, yes I am over my payload capacities. About the max I want to go with current truck weight wise, but make no mistake it handles the load just fine. 30mph crosswinds in the video below.

2014 Wildcat 295RSX
10,100lbs loaded to go campin
16,500lbs GCW

Only thing I've done to my truck is HD Payload rear leafs and Load Range E tires.

ns_redneck

that's one nice trailer man.

conger

Wouldn't want you behind me in a panic stop. Pulling power is not the only consideration when selecting a trailer.

pprior

I only pull boats, so I have no trailer cred, but looking at that size trailer and thinking of serious cross winds in a 1/4 ton truck gives me the *******.... It's not the pulling, it's the stability and stopping that would make me worry.

But

prime81

So your saying I can't stop in a panic situation? Don't you think I've tested braking?

In that video there was 30 mph crosswinds.

beakie

your taking peoples opinions as a shot towards you. it isn't just opinion, it's manufacturer provided facts they are basing their opinion off.
look at it this way


Ford, and every other vehicle manufacturer, designed their vehicles to do certain things.

When they designed them, they say "it can pull/carry/stop Y... BUT, for safety sake (and for our own) we will say it can pull/carry/stop X, it will do it safely, easily and even if someone overloads it a bit, it won't fall apart"

What you have done, is say "well thanks for the guidelines, but since I want to do this, and I can justify it in my own mind, I'm not overly concerned with what you have designed this vehicle for, and/or legally allowed me to do, I will instead do what I like"

If you post something like this, and you fully admit you are making the truck do something it was not designed, intended and legally allowed to do... do you now expect replies like that?

I don't think anyone will chime in and say anything negative about looks, quality, etc.
Last year I drove opposite direction to an Impala pulling atleast a 25'+ trailer. Trailer looked great, car is a nice enough car... tie the 2 together with a tow hitch... that's some scary **** to see coming at you on a 2 lane road.

conger

What has cross winds got to do with anything. I don't know where you are, but how about that stop when you're on a down hill grade after you've climbed a couple of previous ones. Brakes are good n hot and the drums on the trailer are faded out. All you've proved is, that the sway control is working.
You've exceeded the weight limits on the truck and in many places, you'll get pulled over and have to park the trailer until you show up with a truck that can do the job safely.

Butters_33

iTrader: (1)

This x1000.

Nice trailer, regardless.

RES4CUE

Good looking rig, if you're worried about brakes, you can look into aftermarket kits.

Adobe2X

To the OP................others here have proudly posted how they have overloaded their trucks, and "it performed just fine!" And the responses here have been pretty consistent, in that we all feel that what you are towing is really nice and pretty.........but my man, THAT fifth wheeler is a 3/4 ton load if I ever saw one....
I am sure that the EB is up to it, but I too worry about the rest of the vehicle dynamics. If you do get in any kind of accident that is even partly your fault, your insurance company may very well bail on you if they can prove negligence on your part in that you knowingly overloaded your truck. You will then be out of pocket for any costs --- including possibly being sued...again without an insurance company on your side....ouch!

Did you really have the trailer brake gain set at 10??? I've owned and towed four different bumper pull TT's and anything over about a 6.5 or 7 gain locked up the TT's tires like a smoky slide when I hit the rest of the brakes.....