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rhagfo wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:mastercraftka wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:
2016 Cypress 38BHR
2011 2500HD Chevrolet Duramax
Here are the specs, 2016 CYPRESS 38BHR WEIGHTS Dry Weight 14868 LBS GVWR 16000 LBS
So you must have one of them "SPECIAL" 2500 pickemup trucks???
I guess you are saying that I don't have enough truck for that trailer? It pulls fine, hec my dad has an '02 2500HD and pulls a much heavier Avion with his. He has pulled it many many miles.
Have you weighed your rear truck axle? It aint about "PULLING" it's about "HANDLING" the load!
Cummins, what do you think? He sees one number Max trailer rating 17,000# well then He can hook up 17,000# and have no worries.
There are many that to Heavy with 250/2500, but are aware of their weights and capacities. The 16,000# GVWR of the 5er brings up two issues.
#1. the payload is 1,100# or less, those are brochure weights. Likely with a rig that big, far more than 1,1000# will be loaded into it.
#2. It is right at what most consider Max for a 350/3500 SRW, so likely this package is stretching the rear axle GAWR.
If Mastercraftka, had mentioned that he had weighed, and had axle rating of xx# and tire rating of yy#, and loaded the rear axle was at least within the yy#'s of the tire rating it would be so bad, but the fact he is only referencing Max trailer weight means he either doesn't have a clue or just doesn't care.
I noticed the same thing on the carrying capacity. I am willing to bet the tires on the RV are "E" rated and this is what keeps the axles from being overloaded.
Not knowing is really scary. My MS "DRY" was 18,075# but after adding Gen and who knows what else I weigh 23K. I would not have believed that number was possible but I weighed our combo several times at the DOT scales in WA.
I am not trying to be a jerk with my comments I just want people to understand there is more to this whole RV/TV proper combination thing than some realize. I used to be blind to all this until I started reading these forums and listening to those that have been there and done that!
