Newbie question about towing weights
Hi We're looking at 5ers and wondering how to figure pulling weights. Which numbers do you use to figure whether your truck is strong enough? (I know it's a basic question, but I'm really scratc...
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Max Load:3750 lbs @ 80 psi on each tire.(I am trying to determine whether the max load on a tire means the PAIR of tires can carry 3750 or 7500. Any idea?)
That's 3750 lbs per tire.
Our total for the truck is 8800, which means we can put another 2600 pounds on the pin.
Not quite. You can add 2600lbs to the truck's payload, without exceeding the truck's GVW. Payload includes everything in the truck, including the pin weight, hitch, tools, cargo... not just the weight of the passengers.
You also need to check actual rear axle load vs RAWR. Just because GVW is OK doesn't mean that rear axle load is OK. I'd guess you're OK there, but you have to do the math to be sure.
That's 3750 lbs per tire.
Our total for the truck is 8800, which means we can put another 2600 pounds on the pin.
Not quite. You can add 2600lbs to the truck's payload, without exceeding the truck's GVW. Payload includes everything in the truck, including the pin weight, hitch, tools, cargo... not just the weight of the passengers.
You also need to check actual rear axle load vs RAWR. Just because GVW is OK doesn't mean that rear axle load is OK. I'd guess you're OK there, but you have to do the math to be sure.
