Newbie..Trailer to big?
Hello all... Purchased a used 2007 Forest River Surveyor SV29. We're super excited about the adventures and open roads ahead of us. However I thought I had the number right and now I'm have second ...
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Old-Biscuit wrote:
AS posted...
Max sidewall psi on truck & trailer tires
Then go to a set of scales and get weighed....CAMP READY (you/passengers/pets/backpacks, bags, stuff, trailer filled up with needed items and full fresh water tank)
Truck & trailer with WDH
Truck & trailer w/o WDH hooked up
Truck alone (just drop trailer in lot and go reweigh)
With the weights from those 3 weighings you will have all numbers needed to make an informed decision
Truck GVWR (always lower then the sum of axle ratings cause you can NOT equally load truck)
Truck FAWR
Truck RAWR
Truck MAX LOAD Rating A at MAX PSI (on sidewall)
Trailer tongue weight
Trailer GVWR
Over on Trucks GVWR---- Not that big of an issue
Over on Trucks Payload...not good but not real big issue
Over on Trucks RAWR....not good but how much---decision time
Over on Trucks Rear tires.......BAD...REAL BAD
Over on Trailers GVWR....not good---need to lose some stuff (shouldn't be an issue unless you pack EVERYTHING when most of it is not needed)
:B:B
Yeah thats the game plan...haven't had a chance to run this drill just yet. Heres a question for you, what if I weight my truck no trailer and the front axle weight in at 3600lb, once the WDH is fully hooked up, the front now weight 3300 lbs...is that right, if not how can I put some of the weight back to the front, minus taking the spare tire and putting it on the hood..jk?
