Tow Vehicle vs Trailer question
Looking at a new trailer that would basically be towed to our lake lot then left permanently unless warranty work needed to be done. I am really looking to get everyone's opinion on the trailer size/w...
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boonie wrote:
Would having a 3:73 rear end change anything???? I forgot to mention that in my original post. If I am reading the "charts" right that gives me a 21000 GCWR and a 10,100 payload.
Please correct me if I am wrong as I usually am with this stuff but.....assuming the worst case just for numbers and my "new trailer" weighs in at 14,000 even, would that mean I can only have 7000 lbs of truck, fuel, hitch, cargo and passengers? Does that not put me over my limit? I am assuming that with a starting dry weight of 12,5 it would not take long at all to reach 2000 lbs of food, water, dishes, clothes etc or am I WAY off base?
Also, how does payload factor into everything? Is that where the hitch weight gets deducted from? Now my head is spinning......
You need to get your weights correct.
The truck has 5 ratings...
Front and Rear GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) the most the axles can weigh.
GCWR (the most the truck can weigh, most times its less than the added up axle ratings.
CCC (Cargo Carrying Capacity) how much stuff you can have in the truck, this is the difference between the trucks empty weight and its GVWR, cargo includes you, wife and anything you put in/on the truck including the trailers pin weight.
And finally you have the Tow Rating (how much your truck is rated to tow).
All this also applies to the trailer with the addition of pin weight.
Good luck!
