Med Duty tow rig questions
I'm looking at retiring in the next 5 years or so and I'm just starting to look at possibly using a medium duty rig to tow a custom built toy hauler that has yet to be built. The 5th wheel that I'm th...
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BigBaron wrote:
Many I've "met" there had an MDT and it wasn't enough, especially after they got a bigger trailer.
Here's an MDT that he is going to have to upgrade because his new trailer is too heavy.
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I don't see how an RV trailer could overload an M2. Rear axle is rated for 20,000 pounds (they offer higher, but you need an overweight permit to utilize those on the highway) and combined weight up to 80,000 pounds.
An HDT that is singled out will have less pin weight capacity because you still can't go over 20,000 pounds on an axle, but the tare weight of the HDT will be higher.
