2023 Ford 40k towing, 500hp, 1200tq
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Cummins12V98 wrote:mkirsch wrote:
Where's the 8000lb payload number coming from?
20% of the 40,000lb trailer? You all realize that 20% is not a required minimum for a gooseneck, right? Balance the load over the trailer axles, 40K no problem.
You have to have some pin weight or your load will be all over the road. 15% gooseneck is a reasonable number.
Nah, you can go lighter than that and be fine. People on this site don't tow much other than campers so they don't know how cargo trailers are loaded. A gooseneck loaded at 10% on the pin, which is typical for a TT camper, will be a lot more stable than the aforementioned TT given the hitch location over the axle.
