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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JBarca wrote:tsetsaf wrote:
New trailer is a triple axle.
New trailer is 7' longer.
Truck is rated to handle the weight; should there be any concern about the length?
Hi,
What is the new trailer length? and do you know the TW% of the GVW of the trailer?
Triple axle generally implies higher weights, this many times comes with much longer length.
It may be better if we know what trailer you where up sizing to.
John
H'mm, Towing a 5th wheel. Well that little tid bit would of helped.
We at least had a good review of rules of thumb about a bumper pull...
