New truck, New trailer, TONS of sway!
I recently took delivery of our 2015 Prowler 32pbhs trailer and towed it home with my 2015 f150 ecoboost pickup. The dealer I bought it from also sold me and installed a blue ox sway pro system. The...
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RinconVTR wrote:ROBERTSUNRUS wrote:camp-n-family wrote:
The Hensley and Pro-prides are excellent hitches, but they are not fixes for under sized trucks.
:) Hi, and the weight of these hitches will take up more of your payload.
Not exactly.
On a scale with a trailer...what does the payload rating mean to you?
Correct answer = NOTHING.
When towing, you are "combined" and weights on the scale are what matter. Axle weights and gross combined what you need to focus on. Not payload. A TT with WDH this becomes more useful info than a 5th wheel, however the same basic statement remains true.
All of the ratings and weights matter.
Separate GVWR for truck and trailer. Each matter independent of the other
Axle weights for both truck and trailer. Each matter independent of the other.
GCWR - total weights of both truck and trailer. This matters as well.
I don't think I qualify for the weight police badge, but I do believe in each of these areas, and one needs to understand how each are affected and make an informed decision to exceed any or all of them.
Mike
