Towing 27' trailer with family
09-04-2018, 02:20 PM
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Therefore I need that Thule Xsporter to go over the cab. When you do decide on your truck and have all your stuff setup, don't forget to show a follow up pic!
09-04-2018, 02:21 PM
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This is true, but unfortunately we are almost set on either one tandem at 17' or two singles at ~12'9 and even with a 6.5 bed, it will hit the TT Therefore I need that Thule Xsporter to go over the cab. When you do decide on your truck and have all your stuff setup, don't forget to show a follow up pic!
Therefore I need that Thule Xsporter to go over the cab. When you do decide on your truck and have all your stuff setup, don't forget to show a follow up pic!I may not know much about trucks or towing yet, but I know a bunch about bicycles.
PM me an email address if you want to continue.
09-04-2018, 04:40 PM
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Ok, so we clear hear Ford says my max loaded trailer weight is 11,900 pounds according to their tow guide with a tongue weight of 1,785 pounds. So for "risking their lives and our lives." I don't think I come close. Now I know that other factors apply and I may be pushing the limets some engineer put down on paper but I dout I am risking anyones life. I don't have unlimited funds I am just trying to make the best of what I have. All limits are guidelines and get you to the ballpark but a couple hundred or even a thousand pounds one way or the other makes no difference.
Garbage. Glad you're not driving near me.
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09-04-2018, 05:29 PM
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4 mountain bikes, two tandem kayaks and a trailer. I weighed the trailer (no kayaks, just bikes) and truck loaded up yesterday on the way home. Front Axle: 3280lbs, Rear Axle 3490lbs, Trailer axle: 5850lbs. Within all the limits. Kayaks will add about 180lbs to the rear axle.
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09-06-2018, 10:40 PM
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I just did 5000 miles across the rockies over 2 weeks, and I have a CC long wheelbase, and was 130# over GVWR on a basic 7000# GVWR truck, but under GAWR's, and the truck drove perfect, towing at 75 most of the time. DW said this is the first truck that you really can't tell you are towing. Towing a very high drag lifted box of a trailer, only weighs 5000# or so though.
09-06-2018, 10:51 PM
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09-07-2018, 10:43 AM
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Ok, so we clear hear Ford says my max loaded trailer weight is 11,900 pounds according to their tow guide with a tongue weight of 1,785 pounds. So for "risking their lives and our lives." I don't think I come close. Now I know that other factors apply and I may be pushing the limets some engineer put down on paper but I dout I am risking anyones life. I don't have unlimited funds I am just trying to make the best of what I have. All limits are guidelines and get you to the ballpark but a couple hundred or even a thousand pounds one way or the other makes no difference.
Sorry to burst your bubble and bring you down to reality, but if you don't have the funds as you say, that doesn't mean you can cut corners and exceed ratings, it means you just can't do it. So deal with it. That's life, not everyone can afford everything. Be responsible and get the appropriate trailer. If you can afford a trailer that's too big, you can afford a smaller one. If you REALLY want that trailer that's too big for your truck, then get a better equipped truck. Like everything in life, you gotta pay to play.
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09-07-2018, 11:42 AM
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Wow, so you're saying you're smarter than the Ford engineers who did thousands of hours of testing and calibrations? You must have quite the engineering education over there at NASA...
Sorry to burst your bubble and bring you down to reality, but if you don't have the funds as you say, that doesn't mean you can cut corners and exceed ratings, it means you just can't do it. So deal with it. That's life, not everyone can afford everything. Be responsible and get the appropriate trailer. If you can afford a trailer that's too big, you can afford a smaller one. If you REALLY want that trailer that's too big for your truck, then get a better equipped truck. Like everything in life, you gotta pay to play.
Sorry to burst your bubble and bring you down to reality, but if you don't have the funds as you say, that doesn't mean you can cut corners and exceed ratings, it means you just can't do it. So deal with it. That's life, not everyone can afford everything. Be responsible and get the appropriate trailer. If you can afford a trailer that's too big, you can afford a smaller one. If you REALLY want that trailer that's too big for your truck, then get a better equipped truck. Like everything in life, you gotta pay to play.