Maybe overweight???

Pete,
ya gotta get that truck - the color matches the landmark SO much betta than that ole' white thing !!!! :)

Wow...That Landmark sure is pretty......

Lakeside

Pete_k wrote:
Sounds like I'm in trouble also. 2004.5 25000HD towing a 2012 Heartland landmark Key largo 41ft long and 16,000 lb Plus. And it also does not know its back there. Stops great pulls great and handles great. Truck is level headlights are perfect. 19.5 Rickson wheels and tires along with air bags. And I know this did not change the factory towing rating.
Gross weight with the 2500hd 22400 lbs.

I'm now working on a 1987 Ford F800 to tow it with down the road if it works out. And it will be grossing around 30,000 lbs with the same camper.
7460 steering axle
6280 Drive axle
With camper gross is 29740.

Sad part is don't think the big truck is going to tow it any better. May look like a balanced rig but not sure its any safer and better.
Also used to drive over the road and ran triaxle dump trucks for years. Now those are fun, 74,000 lbs gross on the back of a truck. No trailer just a 16ft bed sitting on the tandems and hauler butt. Not everyone has never driven a load before. I think some that never even ran around in a pickup before. Just there car is the ones that think you have to have a truck that is rated for 5000 lbs more then your load or your going to kill the world.
Pete

Pete we are on the same page. Haha

Sounds like I'm in trouble also. 2004.5 25000HD towing a 2012 Heartland landmark Key largo 41ft long and 16,000 lb Plus. And it also does not know its back there. Stops great pulls great and handles great. Truck is level headlights are perfect. 19.5 Rickson wheels and tires along with air bags. And I know this did not change the factory towing rating.
Gross weight with the 2500hd 22400 lbs.

I'm now working on a 1987 Ford F800 to tow it with down the road if it works out. And it will be grossing around 30,000 lbs with the same camper.
7460 steering axle
6280 Drive axle
With camper gross is 29740.

Sad part is don't think the big truck is going to tow it any better. May look like a balanced rig but not sure its any safer and better.
Also used to drive over the road and ran triaxle dump trucks for years. Now those are fun, 74,000 lbs gross on the back of a truck. No trailer just a 16ft bed sitting on the tandems and hauler butt. Not everyone has never driven a load before. I think some that never even ran around in a pickup before. Just there car is the ones that think you have to have a truck that is rated for 5000 lbs more then your load or your going to kill the world.
Pete

Me Again wrote:

Francesca Knowles wrote:

jbcason wrote:
If I told them what I did with an 82 ford dualie they would have a heart attack. Lol. I put 428,000 miles on that truck.

I think I've seen your rig...

At least the truck is on the right side of the road! Good thing they do not haul it both directions. Chris

The trucks going in opposite direction are required to stack load wide at bottom and narrow at top.

Francesca Knowles wrote:

jbcason wrote:
If I told them what I did with an 82 ford dualie they would have a heart attack. Lol. I put 428,000 miles on that truck.

I think I've seen your rig...

At least the truck is on the right side of the road! Good thing they do not haul it both directions. Chris

FastEagle wrote:
Most are for safety first. Then there are those that just don't care.

FE

actually most don't have a clue. They stepped out of an office, bought a fifth wheel, pulled it a while and think they are experts. I am all about safety. A lot of what people call safety is just silly. Kinda like Ice Road Truckers. Haha

jbcason wrote:
If I told them what I did with an 82 ford dualie they would have a heart attack. Lol. I put 428,000 miles on that truck.

I think I've seen your rig...

If I told them what I did with an 82 ford dualie they would have a heart attack. Lol. I put 428,000 miles on that truck.

FastEagle wrote:
Most are for safety first. Then there are those that just don't care.

FE

You are right, some do not even care about the tires they use being the weakest link in the setup! Some buy a new 60K truck and 80K trailer that is riding on cheap 100 dollar or less tires. Does not make much sense. Very little safety in that! Some on here even promote cheap tires!

Chris