FordManiac
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Guys,
I have a 2018 GMC SLT 2500 crew cab short box Duramax and want to pick up a tractor that is 300 miles from home. I will be driving through some mountains in TN. My trailer is a 20ft + 4 dovetail PJ F8 conventional tag along rated to tow just over 16k. This trailer rating is based on 14k on the trailer and the rest tongue weight on truck. My actual total load weight (trailer + tractor) is 14.5k which I plan to put 1400-1600lbs on the tongue. I have plenty of trailer length so can balance the load accordingly using a tongue scale to verify weight. GMC rates my truck at only 13k which is 1500lbs less than my expected load. My hitch is a new B&W tow and stow rated at 14.5k. I believe GMC uses a class 5 receiver hitch that s rated for 2k tongue weight when using a weight distribution hitch. This muddies the water some as best I can tell there is no way to use this type hitch with a PJ F8 trailer as the I-beam is 8" tall and no one supplies frame attachments for such a large trailer frame. Not sure why it matters anyways as long as tongue weight is in spec? Again I plan to keep tongue weight at 1400-1600lbs. Truck payload is 2167lbs and it will be just myself, fuel and mostly a empty toolbox. Anyway, this will be like a 1 time thing so my question is can I get this tractor home safely, will I be legal, and will my truck pull this kind of weight without stressing it? I plan to take it easy and won t be in a hurry. Most I ve previously towed was a 10-11k load with same type trailer from SC to Ohio using a 2008 F250 Powerstroke. Load was heavy but truck did great and had no issues. This will be 40% more load though so really looking for help from anyone with experience with this.
So best I can tell my tongue weight should be ok, my payload is good, I m under the magical number of 26k total everything and within trailer rating of 16k as long as I balance the load correctly. Main issue appears to be my truck is rated at 13k but does DOT look hard at this to? Also I don t want to damage my new truck either.
Thoughts? Thank you.
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I have a 2018 GMC SLT 2500 crew cab short box Duramax and want to pick up a tractor that is 300 miles from home. I will be driving through some mountains in TN. My trailer is a 20ft + 4 dovetail PJ F8 conventional tag along rated to tow just over 16k. This trailer rating is based on 14k on the trailer and the rest tongue weight on truck. My actual total load weight (trailer + tractor) is 14.5k which I plan to put 1400-1600lbs on the tongue. I have plenty of trailer length so can balance the load accordingly using a tongue scale to verify weight. GMC rates my truck at only 13k which is 1500lbs less than my expected load. My hitch is a new B&W tow and stow rated at 14.5k. I believe GMC uses a class 5 receiver hitch that s rated for 2k tongue weight when using a weight distribution hitch. This muddies the water some as best I can tell there is no way to use this type hitch with a PJ F8 trailer as the I-beam is 8" tall and no one supplies frame attachments for such a large trailer frame. Not sure why it matters anyways as long as tongue weight is in spec? Again I plan to keep tongue weight at 1400-1600lbs. Truck payload is 2167lbs and it will be just myself, fuel and mostly a empty toolbox. Anyway, this will be like a 1 time thing so my question is can I get this tractor home safely, will I be legal, and will my truck pull this kind of weight without stressing it? I plan to take it easy and won t be in a hurry. Most I ve previously towed was a 10-11k load with same type trailer from SC to Ohio using a 2008 F250 Powerstroke. Load was heavy but truck did great and had no issues. This will be 40% more load though so really looking for help from anyone with experience with this.
So best I can tell my tongue weight should be ok, my payload is good, I m under the magical number of 26k total everything and within trailer rating of 16k as long as I balance the load correctly. Main issue appears to be my truck is rated at 13k but does DOT look hard at this to? Also I don t want to damage my new truck either.
Thoughts? Thank you.
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