backwater83 wrote:
My issue is with the truck manufacturers advertised towing capacity. That number is completely unattainable based on cargo weights being so low. Use the 21,000 lb number for example. The cargo weight is 3200 pounds. There are NO trailers that weigh anywhere near 21000 pounds that wouldn't overload the cargo cap, so you'd never be able to tow what the manufacturer boasts, the manufacturers are misleading consumers big time. Just annoying.
Well, I've got a 21k GVW gooseneck trailer and I can load it so the rear of my 3/4t truck comes off the ground. Do I do that? No, but I =do= watch my load placement and the squat on my truck so I don't overload the rear end and tires. With a FW, you just don't have that option. BTW, I towed that GN with a small tractor on it from N of Bakersfield to PHX without an issue. Was I over my CGVW? You betcha; by a lot! Did I ever feel uncomfortable? Only from the surface of I-5 and 215. :B
Lyle
