May-16-2013 04:27 PM
May-18-2013 07:02 PM
45Ricochet wrote:
You know Elk, your relatively new here but I won't give you any more sh*t :W I'll just wait for the others.
Come on, GCWR is the most important figure :E Go tell my truck that....
May-18-2013 06:59 PM
May-18-2013 06:54 PM
May-18-2013 06:45 PM
May-18-2013 02:47 AM
harmanrk wrote:You have it right, although 600# of tongue weight would be a very light trailer. A properly loaded travel trailer will have 12-15% of its total weight on the tongue.Passengers, cargo in the cab or bed, Hitch Weight/ Pin Weight you want to keep the total below the payload. I do realize that four people at 150 each (Some of us are above that, but the kids tend to be lighter) is 600, another 600 in tounge weight is not beyond reason, bringing you to 1200, before cargo. 1500 pound payload leaves just 300 for gear, if you max out the tow vehicle, but is that the extent of it?
May-17-2013 09:47 AM
fla-gypsy wrote:45Ricochet wrote:
Three type of people out there OP.
1. Folks who follow manufactures GVWR. Manufactures are pretty dumb folks though as they know nothing about the truck they engineered :B
2. Folks who run by the GAWR or axle rating. Heck a 9350 rated axle can always hold that much weight with 6k rated tires :E
3. Then there are those who just hitch up and go. I'm sure the Yugo will be just fine honey.
Life is choices.
Let me add 1A; Those of us who think the manufacturer actually did the engineering and therefore NONE of the many "maximum ratings" should ever be exceeded!
This type never has to rationalize away anything in their mind or to anyone else concerning whether a maximum allowable rating was established for safety reasons, or warranty reasons, or performance reasons, or liability reasons, or if the tires or the axle is the limiting factor, no wait, maybe it's the mythical "missing" leaf spring? Is it possible that the manufacturer who established the "Not to exceed" rating really meant it, or is it just a recommendation? Apologies to the OP for the hijack rant but your question has already been answered many times very accurately by previous posters.
May-17-2013 04:53 AM
May-17-2013 04:36 AM
45Ricochet wrote:
Three type of people out there OP.
1. Folks who follow manufactures GVWR. Manufactures are pretty dumb folks though as they know nothing about the truck they engineered :B
2. Folks who run by the GAWR or axle rating. Heck a 9350 rated axle can always hold that much weight with 6k rated tires :E
3. Then there are those who just hitch up and go. I'm sure the Yugo will be just fine honey.
Life is choices.
May-17-2013 04:10 AM
May-17-2013 02:59 AM
45Ricochet wrote:
Three type of people out there OP.
1. Folks who follow manufactures GVWR. Manufactures are pretty dumb folks though as they know nothing about the truck they engineered :B
2. Folks who run by the GAWR or axle rating. Heck a 9350 rated axle can always hold that much weight with 6k rated tires :E
3. Then there are those who just hitch up and go. I'm sure the Yugo will be just fine honey.
Life is choices.
May-16-2013 09:38 PM
May-16-2013 07:48 PM
May-16-2013 07:28 PM
jerem0621 wrote:
As an online community of people we are doing something wrong when a new persons first line is
"Okay, I'm new, so be gentle"
May-16-2013 07:27 PM