Your Rig

Cummins12V98 wrote:

mastercraftka wrote:
I do appreciate the concerns, but I do think that the trailer falls below the rating for the truck all though it be close it is within the limits. This is my daily driver as well. IF I could afford to get a dedicated tower it would be a 1 ton. But we wanted the most trailer we could get and still stay within the specs of the truck. I think it is 17K for my particular truck.

Mike

You are where you are but people PLEASE don't be cutting things so close!!! The 17K number at only 20% pin is 3,400# the reality is 25% is easily obtained with a 5er. When they say 17K they are most likely referring to a gooseneck trailer.

So if you add 3,400# for pin and another 300# for hitch along with 300# for tool box and contents you are looking at 4,000# added to the rear axle weight not including any passengers. If 25% that number jumps to 4,850#.

I think your comments above should really be thought about. This "I can't afford" statement, IMHO is where a lot of people justify their purchase of too much RV for the previously owned TV.

I also tend to agree, truck weight limitations are there for a specific reason. For myself I like to be well on the other side of things and KNOW I have enough truck no matter what. Unfortunately I don't agree with those who own 3/4 tons and want to pull on the edge of its limits or add bags/leaves to try and accommodate more weight. We pull roughly 12,000lbs of camper and a 5000LB boat behind that. I will always own a dually for towing this type of rig, and well only be getting bigger fivers as kids come into the picture. I guess towing safety was installed quite heavily into my brain having a father who drove semi all his life. Always taught me the most important parts of towing. PRE TRIP, LEVEL TRAILER, and adequate tow vehicle