Fortkentdad
Member
I have a half ton Dodge 1500 RAM, it does have a tow package and the 3.92 axel, 5.7 hemi engine. The book max tow rating shows a max trailer weight of 8,350, with a max combine GVW of 14,000 for both. With me and the Mrs, her little dogs and a weekends worth of luggage the truck weighed 5,870# (combined the front and rear axel weights on the truck scale) So to be safe side lets just say it's a 6,000# truck when I'm in it.
I'm looking at North Trail 31RED, dry weight shows 5390#. Allowing for 150# of accessories not included in "dry weights", 2 x 20 LPG + water and 700# luggage I figure the trailer will weigh in at about 6,600#. Well within the 8,360 rating on the Dodge, and at 12,600 it is under the 14,000 CGVW, but it is 90% of the CGVW.
I'm worried I may be expecting too much of a half ton.
And fear I'll pay for it at the pumps with poor gas mileage, empty this hemi sucks back gas at a rate of 16 mpg.
Our family is scattered all over Canada and the US of A so this trailer may do a fair bit of travelling.
I'm looked at smaller trailers, and gee they are.... small.
FKD
Fort Kent, Alberta
Canada
I'm looking at North Trail 31RED, dry weight shows 5390#. Allowing for 150# of accessories not included in "dry weights", 2 x 20 LPG + water and 700# luggage I figure the trailer will weigh in at about 6,600#. Well within the 8,360 rating on the Dodge, and at 12,600 it is under the 14,000 CGVW, but it is 90% of the CGVW.
I'm worried I may be expecting too much of a half ton.
And fear I'll pay for it at the pumps with poor gas mileage, empty this hemi sucks back gas at a rate of 16 mpg.
Our family is scattered all over Canada and the US of A so this trailer may do a fair bit of travelling.
I'm looked at smaller trailers, and gee they are.... small.
FKD
Fort Kent, Alberta
Canada