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โOct-10-2013 01:25 PM
NC Hauler wrote:
Terry, I was trying to be funny about it.....but it appears I failed......I was merely stating that they would have to do more math because they would HAVE to know some numbers, then be able to do the math...I know how it works, and think it's silly, but again....my point was that they would actually have to do some math if they wanted to know how much they could tow...sorry...
โOct-10-2013 12:27 PM
โOct-10-2013 11:30 AM
TomG2 wrote:
A lot of equipment is most efficient when not straining at 100% of capacity. That's why I choose to stay 15-20% under maximum ratings. Even if a vehicle is capable of going 120 mph, I prefer to stay under that. (Damn, I am beginning to sound like my old man.)
โOct-10-2013 10:54 AM
โOct-10-2013 10:27 AM
โOct-10-2013 09:59 AM
NC Hauler wrote:Terryallan wrote:jim summers wrote:
Correction to my first post. I said " TL did not publish the GVWR. But after reading the towing advise on this website, I was surprised. It looks like to me they were probably towing within about 96% of their GVWR."
I meant GCVWR- Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating. I'm betting this truck/trailer combo is too close to the GCVWR. Sorry-should've proof read better.
If it's not OVER, it's not too close. Good to go. Never be afraid to tow what the engineers that designed the truck say you can.
The 80% you hear so much about on here is nothing more than a myth. Something made up, so folks don't have to do math.
I agree with you, but you stated the 80% was also something made up so folks don't have to do the math....heck, they would have to do MORE math to figure out the 80% rule, (ie, taking weight, weighing, then figuring out 80% of GVWR and on..possibly harder for some to figure out):), which again, I agree with you....something that I really don't think needs to be used..
โOct-10-2013 09:01 AM
Terryallan wrote:jim summers wrote:
Correction to my first post. I said " TL did not publish the GVWR. But after reading the towing advise on this website, I was surprised. It looks like to me they were probably towing within about 96% of their GVWR."
I meant GCVWR- Gross Combined Vehicle Weight Rating. I'm betting this truck/trailer combo is too close to the GCVWR. Sorry-should've proof read better.
If it's not OVER, it's not too close. Good to go. Never be afraid to tow what the engineers that designed the truck say you can.
The 80% you hear so much about on here is nothing more than a myth. Something made up, so folks don't have to do math.
โOct-10-2013 07:29 AM
Bedlam wrote:Terryallan wrote:
If it's not OVER, it's not too close. Good to go. Never be afraid to tow what the engineers that designed the truck say you can.
The 80% you hear so much about on here is nothing more than a myth. Something made up, so folks don't have to do math.
The 80% is for people that are married to woman called Lucy that likes to collect rocks along their travels.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047191/
โOct-09-2013 11:03 PM
โOct-09-2013 08:59 PM
Terryallan wrote:
If it's not OVER, it's not too close. Good to go. Never be afraid to tow what the engineers that designed the truck say you can.
The 80% you hear so much about on here is nothing more than a myth. Something made up, so folks don't have to do math.
โOct-09-2013 04:27 PM
mkirsch wrote:
The difference is that Trailer Life's tests were done with an EMPTY truck with only a 150lb driver. No passengers. No stuff. No dog. No bicycles. No firewood.
Normal people have all that stuff in the truck, adding hundreds of pounds to the truck and taking away hundreds of pounds worth of tongue weight carrying capability.
In this test, most of the truck's payload capacity was taken up by the 9000lb trailer's tongue. At 12%, the tongue is 1080lbs, and that's being optimistic. 9000lb trailers tend to have much heavier tongue weights than that.
โOct-09-2013 10:36 AM