How much weight is too much?
I have a 2011 RAM 5.7 Megacab which has a rated towing capacity of 11,150 lbs. I have been pulling a 10,950 lb Cedar Creek trailer for 7 years with it. Fully loaded the gross weight of my trailer is...
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blt2ski wrote:
Jimmy,
You know better than to say that! Truck brakes stop truck, trailer the trailer. Depending on field test a cveo does, trailer brakes need to stop and or hold truck too! Or you get a failed brake ticket! Sit on side of the road until you pass braking test.
At here, if the trailer is over a min 1500 lbs, or max 4500 lbs, you are required to have brakes.
Marty
What I do know is you should always make sure the truck is capable of stopping the whole rig, should the trailer brakes fail. To rely on the trailer brakes always being there is foolish, and dangerous. That's why I've always, from day one of towing, been against towing at maximum capacity. But hey, that's just me. ??
