Ricktwuhk

Nope. 1,468 - 750 = 718.

100 lbs for wdh leaves 618.

Plus hitch weight of trailer seems low.

brulaz

And the stock suspension, unless you have the HD Payload option.

schmenke

Not necessarily. The Goodyear Wrangler SR-As that are standard with the Max Tow package have a load rating of 114. That's a max load of 2,600lbs... per tire.

DieselDawg

Sounds like you have a 31 foot trailer plus tongue and bumper. I have a 29 foot trailer (33'9" total) with a loaded weight of ~7200-7300# and 805# tongue weight. My truck weights (at the scales with a full tank) 6000# which leaves 1200 payload-805# tongue=345# for me and wife...means we have 0 (ZERO) payload left...but it works just fine. We load everything in the trailer and drive with empty tanks. Mine is lifted with 34.25" tires but I also have 3.73 gears and 5Star Livewire TS Tune.


It drives great with the proper WDHitch setup...pulls fine...~13,700 total weight. The EB does a great job. See Sig for MODS. Still might add a Roadmaster Active Suspension System for even more stability...but I don't really need it.

brulaz

It's not so much the weight rating, which is fine with the P rated tires that come with the truck, but the soft sidewall and ride.

Some people don't mind it, and even like it, but when towing I really prefer the stiffer sidewall that comes with LT tires. Without the LTs the ride always seemed squirmy.

DieselDawg

...and you need to multiply the weight rating of a "P" tire on a truck or SUV by .91 to get what it is rated for on these types of vehicles. That means it is actually lower than the number on the sidewall.


Will a "P" tire be fine for towing? Sure, it will be "ok" but a good quality "C" or "E" rated tire will be better IMO. When I am not towing, lower psi in the "E" rated Nittos makes for a great ride (with the Bilstein Dampners).

xcntrk

As well as the soft suspension...

Jtwice

Has anyone used these helper springs to increase payload?
http://www.hellwigproducts.com/new-p...helper-spring/

Jtwice

Has anyone used these helper springs to increase payload?
http://www.hellwigproducts.com/new-p...helper-spring/

DieselDawg

Hellwig makes great products...but...


I think the Roadmaster Active Suspension Kit is the ticket. Easy to add and adjust.


http://www.activesuspension.com/