Does Using a WDH Buy You Back Some Payload?
12-19-2018, 06:32 AM
#21
I didn't say it was a hard boundary, hell, going over occasionally won't cause a vehicle to self-destruct, but bouncing off max payload all the time isn't good for the vehicle or the driver than must manage it. My statement remains, if you are counting hairs to remain under capacity on the regular, you need to step up in capacity. If you are counting hairs to pull a big TT cross country a few times a year, you also need to step up.
For that one outrageous haul once in a blue moon, feel free to run at max tow or max payload and at max safe speed. The rest of the time, leave yourself and your vehicle some breathing room. Just because you CAN run max numbers doesn't mean you SHOULD. Sure, people do it all the time. Trucks with large loads are crashed on the side of the road all the time as well.
Feel free to excuse the derp that ran through my brain on dropping the trailer.
For that one outrageous haul once in a blue moon, feel free to run at max tow or max payload and at max safe speed. The rest of the time, leave yourself and your vehicle some breathing room. Just because you CAN run max numbers doesn't mean you SHOULD. Sure, people do it all the time. Trucks with large loads are crashed on the side of the road all the time as well.
Feel free to excuse the derp that ran through my brain on dropping the trailer.
12-19-2018, 11:19 PM
#22
Senior Member
07-21-2020, 06:59 AM
#23
Boy that's a heavy truck.
My 2.7EB 4x4 Scab weighed less than 4900 lb.
My 3.5EB 4x4 Screw weighs less than 5100 lb.
You need to jettison some of the stuff or move it to the camper. A light weight distributing hitch like an Andersen might help the RAWR problem.
I'm curious how you got so heavy back there. My 3.5EB is only 2060 lb and my 2.7EB was 1980 lb.
My 2.7EB 4x4 Scab weighed less than 4900 lb.
My 3.5EB 4x4 Screw weighs less than 5100 lb.
You need to jettison some of the stuff or move it to the camper. A light weight distributing hitch like an Andersen might help the RAWR problem.
I'm curious how you got so heavy back there. My 3.5EB is only 2060 lb and my 2.7EB was 1980 lb.
Last edited by Gene K; 07-21-2020 at 07:01 AM.
07-21-2020, 07:05 AM
#24
Senior Member
Probably solved the problem a year and a half ago...
07-21-2020, 08:44 AM
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07-21-2020, 02:12 PM
#27
Senior Member
Or you could check the date on the post you are responding to before typing it?
07-21-2020, 07:05 PM
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07-25-2020, 09:02 AM
#29
Senior Member
Does a weight distribution hitch count as toung weight or trailer weight? Since it moves weight forward and backwards I assume trailer weight, no?