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juzplanekrazy
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Sep 13, 2007

Whats Your Real Weights? Truck and Trailer. The Real Deal

I don’t know if it’s been done before or not but I was thinking about keeping a running list of real truck weights by year and type, and trailer weights by brand, size and what the total combined weig...
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thirteen
Explorer
Aug 16, 2008
How do I know how much I can carry? I am going to buy a 5th wheel upgrading from my tag along. I have 2002 Chevy 2500 HD with 6.0L gas suicide doors cab and 6 foot bed.
I put 5 people in the cab so I know I have to add up everyone and everything I put in the truck. But, how do I know how heavy of a trailer I can pull? Does the 3/4 ton truck mean I am suppose to only put 1,500 pounds on the pin?
If I add up the trailer and truck weights (loaded), what is the max I am suppose to stay under?

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