I have a noob question please.
I am a total noob. I am trying to educate myself. Let me start my question with telling you about my setup. I bought the 2015 Ram 1500 4x4 Eco Diesel with trailer brakes and Air Ride. I bought this ri...
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ThgilnE wrote:
Well no waiver and the 1500 pulled that trailer up and down hills like a boss. I am starting to believe trailering is like nursing. There is text book, and then there is real work application.
The only weight that I might be over is the weight of the family and dog.
I am under weight by more the 1000+ lb and will never tow close to max tow weight or total weight.
The Hensley will be installed before it's next pull and I'm sure distribution of the weight to the front axles and no swey will give me a sweet ride.
I'm not stressing about a few LPS anymore. Real world application. I couldn't see the point a using a truck to tow and only towing popup.
I would urge you to thoroughly understand the various weights associated with your set up, especially as it sounds like you are expecting to be over your payload limit. You want to have an accurate tongue weight figure and understand how loading of the trailer affects that. And you want to know that your weight distribution is working as expected and you are getting the proper load restoration.
You don't want to make assumptions - you can be well under all your limits and still have problems. Scaling your truck and trailer will provide you with an accurate baseline so you know what all your critical weights are and you can then make informed decisions.
Congrats on the new trailer and best of luck to you.
