(quoted from post at 22:31:20 08/25/15) Would a 22 foot long, 3500lb trailer with an unstyled A be too much load for a 5.3L 1/2 ton?[/list]
(quoted from post at 05:10:17 08/26/15)
I wouldn't think that you could haul more than a lawn and garden tractor on a 22ft 3500# trailer.
(quoted from post at 06:46:43 08/26/15) Does the trailer have one or two axles?
(quoted from post at 06:51:29 08/26/15)(quoted from post at 06:46:43 08/26/15) Does the trailer have one or two axles?
Tandem axle.
What would be a good set up with the three pieces of equipment. 2 are not going to change: the 1/2 5.3L truck and Unstyled A...so what trailer would work?
The truck has electric brakes...but I guess that wouldn't matter if the trailer had surge brakes.
(quoted from post at 09:51:29 08/26/15)(quoted from post at 06:46:43 08/26/15) Does the trailer have one or two axles?
Tandem axle.
What would be a good set up with the three pieces of equipment. 2 are not going to change: the 1/2 5.3L truck and Unstyled A...so what trailer would work?
The truck has electric brakes...but I guess that wouldn't matter if the trailer had surge brakes.
(quoted from post at 19:31:20 08/25/15) Would a 22 foot long, 3500lb trailer with an unstyled A be too much load for a 5.3L 1/2 ton?[/list]
(quoted from post at 13:29:07 08/26/15)(quoted from post at 19:31:20 08/25/15) Would a 22 foot long, 3500lb trailer with an unstyled A be too much load for a 5.3L 1/2 ton?[/list]
22 foot trailer probably weighs 3,500 pounds by itself.
For us to be able to answer your question correctly we need to know a few things:
1 - weight rating of the axles
2 - type of brakes
3 - are brakes on both or only one axle
4 - bumper pull, goose neck or 5th wheel
If you initial post is stating 3,500 pound axles (two or tandem) then you have a gross payload capacity of 7,000 pounds.
A 22 foot trailer will weigh in at about 3,500 pounds itself leaving you 3,500 pounds of load capacity.
TractorData states that a JD A minimum weight is 3,783 pounds so trailer will already be overloaded before you add chains and binders for securing the load.
If the trailer comes with the 5,000 pound axles or 7,000 pound axles you should be good.
Electric brakes are best. Plunge brakes work good if the system has been properly maintained and they have the bypass installed to not brake when backing up.
My suggestion get a trailer with electric brakes and a minimum if 5,000 pound axles.
Math comes to using 5K axles:
2 x 5K axles = 10K gross weight rated trailer
Trailer is 3,500 pound (approx for a 22 footer)
Load weight max of 6,500 pounds for load and securing items
JD A at 3,783 leaves you 2,717 pound of extra payload capacity.
If you take the max a JD A can weigh at 5,228 pounds then you still have 1,272 of extra payload capacity minus chains and binders.
Personal opinion is buy the heaviest made trailer with the heaviest axle rating you can afford and then DO NOT overload it.
The 5.3L will do just fine as my friends has one in his 2012 1500 Z71 and we have towed about 10K behind including trailer weight. Trailer was a 16 foot tandem 5,200 pound axles with e-brakes on both axles.
Just my 2 cents
(quoted from post at 17:34:19 08/26/15)
The trailer weighs 3500# and each axle supposedly 7000#.
(quoted from post at 14:34:19 08/26/15)
The trailer weighs 3500# and each axle supposedly 7000#.
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