When is a 3/4 ton needed?
Current trailer: From manufacturer (haven’t weighed) Hitch Weight 528 lbs Dry Weight 4233 lbs Cargo Weight 3295 lbs I currently use a 2015 expedition el, (family of 5) with heavy duty tow ...
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Sport45 wrote:burningman wrote:
Things get iffy when a trailer is heavier than the tow vehicle when using a bumper-pull hitch. You can do it, but I wouldn’t. One day when you’re coming around a curve on a rainy day and something happens causing you to need to do a brake slam and/or evasive maneuver, you’ll find out why. The ratings don’t tell the whole story.
Are you suggesting a 1-ton diesel shouldn’t bumper pull a trailer of more than about 8,000 GVWR? Sounds a little too conservative to me.
I agree, that doesn't make sense. Trailers have brakes for that reason.
