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hellfirehydra
Mar 16, 2017Explorer
4Kellys wrote:hellfirehydra wrote:Tell me how you're not overloaded with that truck towing a 35' trailer?
Catalina 323bhds. Absolutely love the trailer. Great floor plan for the kids. Going to make a few more adjustments to the hitch to get it a little more level.
To answer that, I was overloaded. With dogs, kids, gear, and a full tank of gas I was 280lbs over max GVWR, but still under both axles weight ratings. I ended up buying a Hensley hitch and the trailer towed well with it, but I still wasn't happy about being over payload. When realizing I wanted to upgrade to some 10 ply tires, put air bags on, etc. it just made more sense to buy a new truck than dump a couple thousand on a truck that wasn't really suited for the job.
Those reasons resulted in this:

Very happy with the towing setup! Couldn't be more comfortable driving, covered 3k+ miles with it last year. Very worthwhile upgrade for my family's safety and peace of mind.
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