Axle Rating Question ( new wannabe )
Thinking of purchasing a Fuzion 371. Question, 371 has two axles, each rated at 7000lbs. Total weight of 371 (13140 shipping and 3360 cargo) is 16000lbs. Question is how does the axle ratings support ...
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Allworth wrote:
Make sure any truck you consider has the payload capacity, and rear axle capacity, to carry that pin weight.
PLUS
diesel fuel, hitch, passengers, dogs, beer, power cables, firewood, etc. (Hitch and beer may be most important, but 35 gallons of D-2 weighs more than you might think.)
This is a very good point! A trailer this size is going to require a truck with a large payload capacity. This can be more confusing, than the axle rating of the trailer.
Towing capacity, and payload capacity, are quite different.
Jerry
