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dsrace
Jan 06, 2023Explorer
So I do plan on weighing it once the weather is better. I definitely need to know real weights. I will not be purchasing the bp kit until I know true weights of my toyhauler. I do have 200 lbs I can drop off the tail and add to the front and have added a 50 lb steel tool box to the battery tray area. My sealed arm batt is inside the storage compartment. There is an easy 50 lbs of equip that will be in the tool box or tractor weights lol none the less an easy 200 lb off the tail and 300 lb addition to the front. I do know I won't actually see the full 300 on tw as some will fall on the axles. The 200 lbs off the far tail end will be see on tw!! If I were to guess I bet I see a 50 lb to 100 lb addition to two just by dropping the spares and there carrier frame.
I decided to call bp directly yesterday afternoon. Very nice guy, spent time answering my questions .....in detail.
He stated that bumper hitch toyhauler as the vast majority of their customers. He listened to my experience and said that basically the same story he's been told by every customer.
I asked if the 350 lbs actually added to two. I told him him that yes, I know unhitched that I know it would. I also stated that the apprx 6' extension by the GN would act like longer handles on a wheel barrel. He said, the 350 lbs is added to two but then with the length added by the GN that one loses just under 30% back onto the axles. He stated the control over the land is massive and I explained i have towed fiver and GN's before and know the difference.
In a nut shell, based on. How i understood his description..... add 350lbs to tw and then deduct up to 30% from total tw.???? I would assume up to 30% is based on land configuration and length of trailer etc etc.
I decided to call bp directly yesterday afternoon. Very nice guy, spent time answering my questions .....in detail.
He stated that bumper hitch toyhauler as the vast majority of their customers. He listened to my experience and said that basically the same story he's been told by every customer.
I asked if the 350 lbs actually added to two. I told him him that yes, I know unhitched that I know it would. I also stated that the apprx 6' extension by the GN would act like longer handles on a wheel barrel. He said, the 350 lbs is added to two but then with the length added by the GN that one loses just under 30% back onto the axles. He stated the control over the land is massive and I explained i have towed fiver and GN's before and know the difference.
In a nut shell, based on. How i understood his description..... add 350lbs to tw and then deduct up to 30% from total tw.???? I would assume up to 30% is based on land configuration and length of trailer etc etc.
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