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...
Forum Discussion
blt2ski wrote:
Jimmy,
Then don't tow a trailer that weighs more than the payload available of the tow rig! Otherwise, the tow rig is ALWAYS overloaded braking wise. A rig with a higher gcwr/tow rating does not have bigger brakes than a rig with a lower rating!
If your at gvwr, you have no trailer capacity. Hence why most states require brakes on towed rigs over 1500 lbs or so. I found d having brakes on a 2000 lbs trailer behind a 3500 dually made the truck brakes last longer, stopped quicker etc. No legal reason in my state to do so! I know I was safer!
Marty
Ps
Nice to see you posting again!
Thanks, good to be back. For a while anyway LOL.
