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tama2112
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Jun 14, 2017

2016 GMC Sierra 3500 SRW vs. Ambition 38FB - Am I safe?

Hi All, I am pulling the trigger on an Ambition 38FB this week. Here are the specs: - 9,000 lb. axles - GVWR is 21,460** - Dry weight: 16,000 - Pin weight is 3,710 **I'm told the GVWR is so...
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camp-n-family
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Jun 14, 2017
According to your numbers, the pin weight of the empty trailer already exceeds your trucks payload. It will only get worse as you load the trailer up and then you still need to add passenger weights and the hitch in the bed. Once you add those weights you will be close or over the tire and axle ratings too. Dually or smaller fiver would be safer.

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