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valhalla360
May 19, 2022Navigator
A few things:
- Taking an empty trailer home...this would be the one time you can look at the empty weight and empty hitch weight. Still might be a bit higher in reality but probably not by a huge amount.
- This is different from loading it up for a trip when you should start with the GVWR and assume 15% is on the hitch (at least until you can swing by a CAT scale and get the real numbers).
Where are you towing (Texas is a big state)?
- A sunny day with minimal wind/no rain or snow on level rural lightly traveled roads, take it easy and should be fine.
- Busy twisty turny mountain roads during a windy rain storm...I would be a lot more hesitant.
Assuming it's just to get the empty trailer home and no wind, traffic, mountain road issues, I would probably do it. Just take it easy. Plan on 3 hours, so you don't feel pressured if you need to stop or go slower.
- Taking an empty trailer home...this would be the one time you can look at the empty weight and empty hitch weight. Still might be a bit higher in reality but probably not by a huge amount.
- This is different from loading it up for a trip when you should start with the GVWR and assume 15% is on the hitch (at least until you can swing by a CAT scale and get the real numbers).
Where are you towing (Texas is a big state)?
- A sunny day with minimal wind/no rain or snow on level rural lightly traveled roads, take it easy and should be fine.
- Busy twisty turny mountain roads during a windy rain storm...I would be a lot more hesitant.
Assuming it's just to get the empty trailer home and no wind, traffic, mountain road issues, I would probably do it. Just take it easy. Plan on 3 hours, so you don't feel pressured if you need to stop or go slower.
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