Trailer Weight
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From: Riverton, UT
RE: Trailer Weight
TY for the reviews guys. I've towed 5500 lbs in a small trailer and I can bearly feel it. But wind drag is an issue all it's own. Like I said my rig is built like a brick. But that wind drag will definatly soften it. I would like to get at least a 26' with a slide to open up the main living area.
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RE: Trailer Weight
I forgot to mention. I have had a flat utility trailer loaded with30 wood fence panels, 30 bags of sacrete, 30 poles and other misc. It was probably 4500-5000lbs. It was only about 6 ft high so the wind drag was minimal. I had no problem with that.
I forgot all about that last night when I posted the other, so I'm thinking my current problem IS wind drag.
Don't under estimate it! I'm in a situation now. Do I trade the trailer or the D?
I forgot all about that last night when I posted the other, so I'm thinking my current problem IS wind drag.
Don't under estimate it! I'm in a situation now. Do I trade the trailer or the D?
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RE: Trailer Weight
my dad has a 24 foot no slides and a 02 b 318 392 with towing packadge and he pulled it right after he got it about 300 miles he got about 100 miles out and tranny got so hot it wouldnt shift out of first they had to turn around and come home after it cooled down. Two weeks later he was towing empty car trailer to work about 30 ,iles and tranny whent out be very carefull i would say he got a ram to tow now another thing to be carefull off is if it gets to swaying a big truck passing you or something OMG HOLD ON FOR DEER LIFE that short wheel base is a killer make sure you get them trailer brakes working good so you can squeeze it and straten it out quick the big side wall tire dont help at all let me tell ya 33's on my d
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my dad has a 24 foot no slides and a 02 b 318 392 with towing packadge and he pulled it right after he got it about 300 miles he got about 100 miles out and tranny got so hot it wouldnt shift out of first they had to turn around and come home after it cooled down. Two weeks later he was towing empty car trailer to work about 30 ,iles and tranny whent out be very carefull i would say he got a ram to tow now another thing to be carefull off is if it gets to swaying a big truck passing you or something OMG HOLD ON FOR DEER LIFE that short wheel base is a killer make sure you get them trailer brakes working good so you can squeeze it and straten it out quick the big side wall tire dont help at all let me tell ya 33's on my d
my dad has a 24 foot no slides and a 02 b 318 392 with towing packadge and he pulled it right after he got it about 300 miles he got about 100 miles out and tranny got so hot it wouldnt shift out of first they had to turn around and come home after it cooled down. Two weeks later he was towing empty car trailer to work about 30 ,iles and tranny whent out be very carefull i would say he got a ram to tow now another thing to be carefull off is if it gets to swaying a big truck passing you or something OMG HOLD ON FOR DEER LIFE that short wheel base is a killer make sure you get them trailer brakes working good so you can squeeze it and straten it out quick the big side wall tire dont help at all let me tell ya 33's on my d
My dad's letting me borrow his 3500 Cummins this w/e until I can figure out what to do.
