Limiting factor on GVWR for trailer
This isn't exactly a towing question but not sure there was a more appropriate forum? We noticed our trailer has axle ratings of 3000# each, so 6000# total. And the tires are rated for 1610# each, ...
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sail2liv wrote:
When hooked up don t forget to add hitch wt to wt on tires to get trailer wt....4800 + 700 hitch wt = 5500
For total trailer weight, right. But the hitch weight isn't on the axles or the tires; only the 4850 is. So with a total trailer weight of say 6000, and a hitch of 800, you'd have 5200 on the axles and tires. Still room to play with the axle and tire ratings. But of course that puts you over the GVWR so something else must be limiting it.
