Length vs weight
We are selling our current trailer and buying a new one. On paper the new one has a gvwr 1000 greater than our current rig and a dry weight about 500 lbs greater. In the end we will end up with a 500 ...
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rexlion wrote:
The OP's sig shows that they have a 5th wheel. So I take it they have traded for a longer 5th wheel. Therefore the discussion about TT towing is not applicable.
Bingo. The new trailer is 44' and has a gvwr of just over 15k. Three 5200 lb axles. Have not scaled it, obviously, but the current owner has the same size truck and judging by the sag it is pretty close on the king pin weight to my current rig. I am not concerned about the weight just the additional 7' of length. Seems to be a non-issue (other than manueverability).
