towing near max weight. advice?
Hello all! I am new to the forums and was hoping for some much needed advice. My wife and I have been shopping for a new TT for almost 6 months and have finally fallen in love with one. We are get...
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proxim2020 wrote:ah64id wrote:
You are not the OP, and based on your Owners Manual I would guess you have a different vehicle. Good job checking your own manual out, vs just reading and believing.
Hahaha, this guy...I tells ya. You may want to take your own advice and read the entire thread. The OP has an 07' 1500 Hemi. I have a 08' 1500 Hemi. Both trucks are in the same generation (3g). Not only are the trucks in the same generation, they're also in the same sub-generation (06'-08'). There's no significant differences in weights and measurements between an 07' and 08'. Actually I don't think there's any significant mechanical difference between the 07' and 08' 1500. Not only that, both of our truck have the same gear ratio (3.92). If I had to guess, the OP's also running 20" wheels (same as mine).
Speaking of reading, might reread your owners manual.... Page 394, it was easy for me to find with your vehicle specs, you where just page off.
Should is not a requirement.
JIMNLIN wrote:I cannot speak for every trailer axle out there, but I know that Al-Ko uses the same 12”x2” brake on the 5,200 thru 7,000lb axle. I have seen similar stuff in Dexter catalogs. So that’s not always true.
AL/KO says this about brakes/axles
"Weigh the trailer after it is fully loaded and ready for use.
Axles, brakes, wheels, tires, frames and suspension components are
designed to carry a specific maximum weight. Locate the VIN
(Vehicle Identification Number) plate on the trailer. It will show the
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating). The GVWR is the total
amount your trailer (including tongue weight) can weigh when it is
completely loaded including holding tanks, propane etc. The GAWR
(Gross Axle Weight Rating) is the maximum load that the axles will
carry and the maximum load the brakes will stop."
Now if AL-KO has used 7k brakes on 5.2k axle then thats great but you can be sure the brakes are not less than the GAWR unless someone at the factory installed the wrong brakes on the axle.
Here is the parts manual. As you can see there are different springs, but the brakes are the same. One I saw this I realized why my brakes are so touchy with a light trailer, around 2500-2700 per axle.
http://www.al-ko.us/download/5200-7000IbLeaf.pdf
