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BenK
Jan 19, 2020Explorer
GM only puts the 6.2L on half tons, as, currently, the 6.2L does NOT have the duty cycle rating a HD requires
I don't provide "sure you can or not" advice.
As none of us advisers have any skin in YOUR setup...only the driver is held responsible
First decide if you, the OP, believes in your OEM's specification
If not, then go with whatever and/or follow the "sure you can" advice you are getting here
If yes, then gather all of the specifications of both your TV and trailer. Plus, go out and weigh axle be axle, it fully loaded. If you do not have one or the other or neither...use their published GVWR & GAWR as their maximum weights
Then do the simple math to figure it out
Use the trailers published tongue vs dry weight to get it's tongue percentage. It should be 12% ro 15%, but note that many trailer OEM's use a 10% tongue to fake out newbies into buying too much trailer
Then the WD setup. I've seen newbies lead in circles following contrary advice...
Bottpm line goal is to have the trailer level to slightly pointing down when done and the TV leveled as per the TV's manual
Good luck and post back on this thread on how it goes
I don't provide "sure you can or not" advice.
As none of us advisers have any skin in YOUR setup...only the driver is held responsible
First decide if you, the OP, believes in your OEM's specification
If not, then go with whatever and/or follow the "sure you can" advice you are getting here
If yes, then gather all of the specifications of both your TV and trailer. Plus, go out and weigh axle be axle, it fully loaded. If you do not have one or the other or neither...use their published GVWR & GAWR as their maximum weights
Then do the simple math to figure it out
Use the trailers published tongue vs dry weight to get it's tongue percentage. It should be 12% ro 15%, but note that many trailer OEM's use a 10% tongue to fake out newbies into buying too much trailer
Then the WD setup. I've seen newbies lead in circles following contrary advice...
Bottpm line goal is to have the trailer level to slightly pointing down when done and the TV leveled as per the TV's manual
Good luck and post back on this thread on how it goes
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