weighed my new rig, full loaded.
over gvwr by 240 pounds, under rear axle by 1400 and under tire and wheels on rear by 3500, front is under by 1000
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Bedlam wrote:
Plenty of TC hauling trucks tow some weight behind them. This is my 3/4t SRW F250 with a 4000 lb TC and 7000 lb trailer on a 4500 mile trip from the Pacific Coast to the Mississippi River and back. 19K lbs GCW, 12.5k lb GVW, 8k lb RAW and 4.5k lb FAW. Yes, the trailer is using a WDH on an extension and the world did not come to end nor were there any mechanical complications on any of the 25k+ miles with this combination. On dry camp trips, the trailer will typically be provisioned 1000 lbs heavier once I add extra supplies and 84 additional gallons of fresh water...
I did not say it is not doable, just you are getting close to safe balance.
If your 7000 lb trailer had 10,000lb axles and WD transfer 1000 of truck weight on the trailer, you are safe.
But if your trailer had only 7000 axles and you adjusted the bars to transfer 1500 lb, you are asking for troubles.
That is why I advise to weight everything.
