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Randy_from_Utah
Aug 21, 2010Explorer
Truck..1996 Dodge 2500 4X4 8800GVWR V10
Trailer..1999 Fleetwood Terry 275J EX
Trailer Manufacture's Specs:
GVWR..9000
Dry Weight..6850
Carrying Cap..2150
Hitch Dry Weight..1130
Dry Axle Weight..5720
Length..28'
Truck alone,full Tank of gas,hitch.
Front..3540
Rear..2480
Total truck..6020
Truck with 5th wheel attached:
Front..3520
Rear..3740
Tandem Trailer..6640
GCVW..12680
Hitch Pin..1260..19% of trailer weight.
Truck Front GAWR..4850
Rear GAWR...6084
Truck Tires..max load..3042
Trailer tires..max load..2830
5th wheel pretty much empty,propane tanks full,2 batteries,black,grey tanks empty.
So.. How much truck and trailer carrying capacity do I have left and how do these numbers look??
Thanks for an answer...Randy
P.S. Next time I leave town loaded I'll re-weigh and re-post.
Trailer..1999 Fleetwood Terry 275J EX
Trailer Manufacture's Specs:
GVWR..9000
Dry Weight..6850
Carrying Cap..2150
Hitch Dry Weight..1130
Dry Axle Weight..5720
Length..28'
Truck alone,full Tank of gas,hitch.
Front..3540
Rear..2480
Total truck..6020
Truck with 5th wheel attached:
Front..3520
Rear..3740
Tandem Trailer..6640
GCVW..12680
Hitch Pin..1260..19% of trailer weight.
Truck Front GAWR..4850
Rear GAWR...6084
Truck Tires..max load..3042
Trailer tires..max load..2830
5th wheel pretty much empty,propane tanks full,2 batteries,black,grey tanks empty.
So.. How much truck and trailer carrying capacity do I have left and how do these numbers look??
Thanks for an answer...Randy
P.S. Next time I leave town loaded I'll re-weigh and re-post.
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