New truck, New trailer, TONS of sway!
I recently took delivery of our 2015 Prowler 32pbhs trailer and towed it home with my 2015 f150 ecoboost pickup. The dealer I bought it from also sold me and installed a blue ox sway pro system. The...
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ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:RinconVTR wrote:ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:camp-n-family wrote:
The Hensley and Pro-prides are excellent hitches, but they are not fixes for under sized trucks.
:) Hi, and the weight of these hitches will take up more of your payload.
Not exactly.
On a scale with a trailer...what does the payload rating mean to you?
Correct answer = NOTHING.
When towing, you are "combined" and weights on the scale are what matter. Axle weights and gross combined what you need to focus on. Not payload. A TT with WDH this becomes more useful info than a 5th wheel, however the same basic statement remains true.
:) Hi, and your answer is just a play on words. Mentioning payload is simpler for some people to understand. Yes, the extra 150 lbs of a Hensley type hitch can put some people over their payload, GVWR, GAWR, or GVWR. You/I don't want to go over any of your vehicle ratings. Payload is just one of them and one not to be ignored.
I agree and IMO it was RinconVTR's "broad statement" about payload that was bad advice and quite a few posters have correctly pointed out and I agree with. Payload is a very important number for planning purposes to try and ensure you don't bust any of the more specific numbers such as AWRs when you finally get to a set of scales.
Larry
