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me2
Explorer
Aug 26, 2018

Adding big deck/ extra axle to a 5er. Carry 4 motorcycles.

I have a 355 Chaparral that we love. Sleeps 10. Great loft, layout, etc. I pull it about 2500 miles every summer. The stock 355 has a ULVW was 10,200 pounds. GVWR is 14,000. I upgraded the sto...
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4x4ord
Explorer III
Aug 27, 2018
My trailer weighs about 16500 lbs loaded with about 1200 lbs riding on the back. (weight of hitch + motorcycle lift + motorcycle) I have about 2400 lbs of pin weight. The trailer does not tow real well set up like this... I will likely be adding a third axle.

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