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frankiee

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Just looking for a straight basic answer to a general question if one exists.
With a 3/4 ton truck pulling a tandum trailer.
How can I find out how much weight I can carry.
I looked at the net and I am more confused now then ever
Thanks
 
If I am correct, by law you are allowed to only carry as much as the axels are rated for.... Or as much as the trailer hitch is rated for.... There was a post (topic) not so long ago on the same subject here on tractor talk, If you dont get any responces " I am sure you will" you might take a trip in the past on T/T and see what you might dig up.... I will be looking as well to see if I can help ..... Larry
 
There may not be a straight answer. It depends on things like what are the trailer axles rated for, what are your tires rated to haul. What kind of brakes does it have on it? What kind of hills are you on? Probably 5000 lb. if you have good tires and good electric brakes.Run of the mill 16ft. tandom trailers usually have 2500 lb axels under them. Stopping is often more important than starting.
 
Trailers are rated by the size axles.Rule of thumb if the hub has 5 lugs its a 3500# axle--6 lugs 6000# axle--8 lug single wheel 7000# axle. If it has two axles it is double that. The towing capacity of your truck is generally found in your owners manual. It depends on suspension-transmission and most of all Tires. I have a dodge 3500 rated at 11,000 and a tandum gooseneck rated at 14,000.I have them licensed for 25,000# and I haul two tractors weighing 12000#. According to my state laws I'm legal.
 
I've never heard of a 2500 lb. axle. 3500 lb. are common though. A basic 3/4 ton is usually good for hauling around 10,000lbs. Some heavy duty trucks, usually diesel, are rated for up to 16,000 lbs trailer weight. Trailer weight is load plus the weight of the trailer. A trailer with 2 3500 lb. axles is good for 7000 lbs. total weight, including the trailer. However, when the trailer is attached to the truck, the truck carries some of the weight as tongue load, and the 7000 lb. maximum can be exceeded by a little bit. Maybe 1000 to 1500 lbs. A lot of times the DOT goes by tire ratings. I know they do on larger trucks like 3 tons and up. Dave
 
There is alot of variables. The type of trailer means alot too as with a gooseneck you can handle alot more then a bumper hitch.
I have a 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 ext. cab with a 360 gas engine and have pulled a 25 foot tamden dual trailer that weights maybe 5,500 lbs. ? and had a tractor on it that should weight around 8,000 lbs. in moderate hills and it handled it fine and this is way over GVW or GVRW or whatever, brakes were weak going down hills. Your brakes are always going to be the weak spot.
 
How much do you want to haul? I just googled Ford F250 towing capacity and came up with 5 to 7.5 ton. That would be what the TRUCK can do with a tow behind hitch, then you need to see what your hitch is rated for (tounge and draw weight). goose neck, trailer brakes, and a weight distro hitch can help also. Then local laws nnalert everything. I had a jeep wrangler that would pull a house, but was only allowed to pull a 2 ton trailer because of the short wheel base.

DOT is probably your money maker.

Dave
 
What year/make of truck?
I have a 70 and a 72 GMC 2500 lwb 2wd, owmers manual says a max of 7K lbs towing.
I also have a 07 GMC 1/2 ton swb 4x4, owners manual says a max of 10K lbs towing.
YMMV....HTH....don t. ....
 

Well, here's what I have. A Silverado 3500 4x4 with single rear wheels, 8.1 L gas engine and Allison trans. The GAWR on the rear axle is 6500 lbs. The tires are 265/75R16 load range E rated for 3415 lbs single at 80 PSI cold. The GVWR for the truck is 9900 lbs, and I'm guessing that the truck weighs about 6500 lbs with 3000 lbs of that on the rear axle. The towing capacity is 15,000 lbs on a gooseneck or fifth wheel hitch. The truck is registered for 9900 lbs, and the hitch is rated for 40,000 lbs! I'm guessing that I could put 3000 lbs on the tongue without overloading the truck. The trailer is a 7 ton gooseneck with a 24 ft flat deck (no dovetail) and weighs around 4500 lbs. It is registered for 14,000 lbs. The axles are 7000 lbs rated, and the tires are 235/85R16 Load range G rated for 3750 lbs at 110 PSI cold. I have a CDL-A, but am not DOT registered as the GCWR is under 25,000 lbs. I assume that I am legal to load 12,500 lbs with the proper weight distribution on the trailer based on 3000 lbs on the hitch and 14,000 lbs on the trailer wheels. I welcome any comments about my assumptions!
Dave 8)
 
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