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Re: New Brunswick & Nova Scotia 2014
I am a Maritimer. No matter where you go here you will find great places to visit and (for the most part) friendly people to meet and great you. That being said, PEI is a must (To clarify the tolls on the ferry and bridge. The tolls on both cover both ways. On the ferry you pay on the first trip for both ways. On the bridge you only pay leaving the island for both ways, so if you pay to take the ferry on and take the bridge off you will pay twice, but if you take the bridge on and the ferry off you will only pay the ferry, but again, they are both charge for both ways so there is no gain. The bridge is cheaper though) Shediac (parlee beach), Magnetic Hill, The rocks, and the Annapolis Valley are all good choices as well.529Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help
I have the 2013 Ram 2500 Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab 4X4. It is rated @ 370 ponies @ 2800 RPM, and has 800 ft-lbs @ 1600 RPM. There is no doubt about the juice to pull. Rated for 17000 and change to pull. As for stopping, it has factory electric brake control with auto sensing adjustments as well as factory J Brake with auto sensing or manual if wanted. Also has hill assist. HD alternator and transmission cooler. This model also has auto air intake that decides if it wants to take air from the cab or the outside depending on temperature/humidity etc... As for the weights, I am fortunate to work where there is a scale, and weighed in today. 4940lbs on front axles and 2960 on rear with me and a cup of water and a smile from ear to ear. I got a hot little wife and a 3 and 6 year old whose combined weight might equal that of my 225lbs. Throw in a bit of "junk" for the road (200lbs at most as anything else would be in trailer), and if that was split between the front and rear axles evenly then you could say that I got 8600lbs total for truck. So far, that is 700 or so payload from the 2600 the truck is rated for. That leaves me 1900. Trailer I am looking at is a copper canyon 324fwbhs (2014), and it has a dry weight of 10800lbs and tongue of 2100lbs @ 20%. Yes, that is a little over the payload for the truck that is left, but if I load properly that can be compensated a little, and if not, then well If that truck can't handle 200lbs over then I should have left it there at the dealer (and helped you Ford and Chev guys with pushing your trucks home.. LOL). I know from my work that there are "error" factors built into these ratings so that there is some room for people (like me) who push the limit. Usually it is anywhere from 25 to 50%. Rarely less than 25%. In other words, the real designed payload for 2600 rated would be 3250 to 3900lb.s, but the lower number is the "safety net" to protect the engineers, Ram, etc...from liability for people who push the limit. After all, if they said it was good for 3900lbs because that what tests showed to be the limit, then people would be all over them like gravy for the anomalies that snapped just below the test limits. What I am really interested in is hearing from people with similar vehicles and set ups and hear how they have fared in regards to tranny's, control, heating etc... Again thank to all those who are trying to help - and thanks to the condescending bunch as well as you keep a smile on my face and entertain me.357Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help
Thank you everyone for the responses. A few helpful, and a few condescending. You should know which one you fit. That being said, I am already well aware of the towing/payload capabilities of my truck as I utilized the manufacturers specs for my truck along with my background in mechanical engineering to make that determination - So yes, I can do the math! I am fully confident that my configuration - properly loaded - will be more than sufficient for my truck to handle. I was, however, interested to see what this forum had to say as well as to see what you all had to say in regards to operating loads beyond the limits of your licenses as most people I have spoken with seemed oblivious to weight limits on classes of licenses. Dealers included.357Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help
Thanks for the quick responses. I was heavily leaning towards either obtaining the new license or just getting a smaller trailer, but the second option puts me in the doghouse with the wife... LOL... That being said, I have seen posts here (and elsewhere) that have a HUGE variance on what that model should/could realistically tow, so was just looking for some more insight. I would think that a truck should be able to two 3/4 of it tow rating safely?125Views0likes0CommentsRe: Help
Thanks for the input. Tow rating for the truck is 17000lbs and change, but I recognize that I shouldn't push the limit of what Ram says I can do, but am just looking for some "seasoned" opinions from the true professionals out there. As for the license, virtually every state and province has some sort of weight restriction for trailer with a regular license, but virtually every person I have talked to regarding shrugs it off, so I was just wondering if it is really enforced.125Views0likes0CommentsHelp
New here. Looking for a little help on a few issues. First, I have a 2013 Ram 2500 single with cummins 6.7l and I am looking at a 38ft 5th @ 10800 dry weight. Anyone see any issues towing that combination?? Also, that trailer puts me over for the standard class 5 drivers license in my area (New Brunswick, Canada)so I would technically require a commercial class 3... however, I am hearing from many people that tow large RV's that they don't bother as enforcement of this for RV's is virtually non existent. Anyone care to weigh in on that?6.6KViews0likes39Comments
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