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afidel
Jul 16, 2020Explorer II
kellem wrote:
I did post that prefer filling at home but agree.....weight could become an issue.
Why? Because of axle ratings.
You'd be surprised how many trailers with say, 7700 GVWR come equipped with 2 axles rated at 3500 lbs.....2 X 3500=7000.
If the tank sits forward of axles, quite a bit on some trailers then your dealing with what could be, significant tounge weight.
NOW,this additional weight attacks your payload. Lol
Why can't it be simple.
I have the opposite problem, 3,600 GVWR, 26 gallons of water all sitting well behind the axle drops the tongue weight a bunch making it tow much worse.
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