Looking for advice from the pros'
05-30-2017, 06:06 AM
#11
Senior Member
A hay wagon with an axle on each end has no tongue weight, so it can be loaded up. A trailer puts weight on the truck which impacts what it can handle. Pulling vs towing.
05-31-2017, 06:56 AM
#13
ad2tude
Thread Starter
Your truck's GVWR is 7000lb and you should assume you will max this out. So that leaves 7300lb for the TT (14300-7000). Given the GTWR is 8800lb, you have a 1500lb problem (and I am not even accounting for the weight of the Blue Ox). You are offloading the tongue weight onto the truck (it's accounted for in the 7000lb assuming you have the payload room) and you could only use up 1/2 the cargo carrying capacity of the trailer to keep under the GCWR limit. But you have no safety margin and do you really want to tow like that?
For comparison sake, I have basically the same truck with a 7000lb GTWR and still have to watch the cargo and payload #'s to make the towing tolerable.
For comparison sake, I have basically the same truck with a 7000lb GTWR and still have to watch the cargo and payload #'s to make the towing tolerable.
I have a family of 4 and am looking for enough comfortable room during storms or cold weather.
I'm not looking for a house on wheels, just something large enough to make everyone comfortable.