Towing 7500lb trailer w/ 48" stinger?

Wow. I been driving for 10+ years 45k miles all over west cost with my old set up A/F 990 28" STINGER WITH 300-500 LBS OF Tongue weight. on a 7500lb trailer. The truck did not know it was towing anything neither did I.

"trailer tows great with 400 lbs. of tongue"

How many panic stops have you experienced with this set up? Winds? Bad roads?

ADA6969 wrote:
If the trailer tows great with 400 lbs. of tongue why do I need more?

Because under adverse road and wind conditions, the trailer front will bob up and down causing lack of control and traction.

LeRoy

If the trailer tows great with 400 lbs. of tongue why do I need more?

For a gross trailer weight of 7500 pounds, the recommended tongue weight should be at least 750 pounds but not more that 1125 pounds. That kind of weight on a pickup truck with a 48” extension will make steering very difficult and may lift the front wheels off the ground when driving at highway speeds over real rough roads. I am guessing with the AF 1150, that the gross rear axle rating of your truck will be greatly exceeded. I certainly wouldn’t ever do that.

LeRoy