2005 Chevy Silverado 1500, 4.8 liter V8
I only have a bumper with a ball, not a frame mounted hitch. I have no choice in this matter I'm basically being kicked out of my rental home by the end of the month and switching to RV life full tim...
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That is a 30-foot trailer that has an empty weight of about 5100 lbs. Fully stocked with all your household goods it will likely weigh approximately 6500 lbs. That means the tongue weight will be closer to 750 lbs. (I assume you’re not towing the trailer with absolutely nothing in it). Add the fact that without a WD hitch the front tires of your truck will be unloaded by a couple hundred pounds. Now consider the likelihood of best case vs. worst case scenario. You willing to risk it?
Can I potentially counter balance the trailer and load my things in the back of the trailer in the bunk room while moving thereby taking pressure off the hitch?
Don't try to underload the hitch...too little hitch weight can make a trailer unstable going down the road.
I don't have much of a choice here, no money for a frame mounted hitch. Have to be out by the 28th. If I don't move it my landlord will and he'll drop it wherever one time and that'll be it. If I have to move it again I'm screwed.
Welp then I’d take er for a ride now and see how it works so you know whether to invoke the landlord haul option (weird) or at a minimum you know what you’re up against in real life not advice from folks who know it’s significantly overloading your truck and frankly some of which are paranoid by-the-book towing anyways.
You know it’s a sketchy idea. You knew that before or wouldn’t have asked. Go see how it works. And sell a video game system for a trailer hitch.
way too many variables in your scenario.Brother, I swear man, I'm trying everything I can to make money. I've got every stick of furniture I have, a couple of tvs, a small pistol, my king sized bed, a fireplace/heater, etc ... up for sale on Facebook and nothing is selling. I've got 19 days to get out and figure this out with a bad back, high blood pressure, and high blood sugar that I just got out of the ER for.
