Weight requiring duals?
I'm thinking of going from our A to a Fiver and thinking about a new truck. I've been told that once over 17,000 lbs. total weight that I'll need a dual wheel truck. True/False? I know that t...
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Allworth wrote:
Total weight is not an issue since any of the 350/3500 diesels can pull anything out there.
Pin weight and rear axle capacity are the big factors and pin weight (within limits) depends on how the balance of the trailer is designed.
10,000# is ridiculous. That is 3/4-ton range.
X-2 - especially on the ridiculous part.
Plenty of "us" are towing considerably more than 10K with SRW pickups - and have been doing so -safely- for a lot of years and miles.
Obvious "mega weight" trailers should be towed with a MDT, HDT, or a dually pickup.......but there is no "magic number".
Common sense (and research) helps a lot.
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