half ton chevy tow 9200lbs?

[tylertown]

If he was right about the trailer being about 1200# with two 3500# axles the end capacity of that trailer should have been like 5800#. So he was only overloaded 2200#. I'm sure the tongue weight was probably a whole lot too lol. Class III standard is 500# TW. Class IV is 1200# standard TW. So yeah it all sounds like a terrible idea to me too.

Some questions for OP to see what you really got away with...

1. What class trailer hitch do you have on that rig?
2. Can you confirm what axles are actually on that trailer?
3. I see you have bigger AM rims on that truck too.. What class weight rating are those low-pro tires?
4. My last question would be what weight class tires are on the trailer as well?

I'm curious to see how much you pushed it..

I have a 2in ball with a 2in drop hitch turned upside down rated for 5000lbs, I have two 3500lb axles on it and the trailer tires are rated for 1800lbs at 50psi. not sure about the tires but the wheels are light weight 20in. tried to only put maybe 1000 pounds on the tongue when loaded it. let the trailer take the rest. when I took a turn I heard some popping ha. must have been the tires sliding or my trailers way of saying helppp! trailer was rated for 7000lbs. but with this experience im deffinatly buying a bigger trailer. then get a bigger truck!! asap

 

[GManBart]

haha yeah you got that right! the funny thing is I passed a county cop right before I got home at the last four way intersection and I made sure to wave! and he waved back and we parted ways hahaha I do consider my self lucky! this time...

There is nothing funny about that sort of reckless behavior. People think it can't happen to them, or they won't kill anyone if they're careful?f they were careful, they would use the right truck, and trailer.

Proper Tow Vehicles A Must!

 

[Gary Fowler]

You were very lucky with that trailer. I wouldn't worry about the truck drive train especially for such a short distance. If you put on a weight distribution hitch for your truck that will increase the hitch loading to accommodate a larger load, but you still need a trailer with at least double the capacity from what you have now. You were lucky not to ruin all 4 tires with that load. Also lucky that the load was distributed by the tracks over a wide area. Tractors put a much more concentrated load in a small spot and will bend the frame easier than that track excavator.

I bought a 20 foot with dove tail, dual 6000# axles with brakes on both axles with E rating 10ply tires to haul my P 7010 LS (8500#) on. Truck handles it fine without a strain but the tractor does put some side to side bow in the frame due to the 4 point contact of the tractor tires. The trailer weighs about 2000# so I am approaching the haul limit with it and the truck is a bit over limit set by GM but I am not going to buy a 1 ton truck for an occasional once in a blue moon trip.

 

[Gary Fowler]

There is nothing funny about that sort of reckless behavior. People think it can't happen to them, or they won't kill anyone if they're careful?f they were careful, they would use the right truck, and trailer.

Proper Tow Vehicles A Must!

An interesting post of info about 1 tons not having any more towing capacity than a 3/4 ton. I think in actuality the F350 tows less since the GVW is the same but since the F350 weighs a bit more, the actual towing capacity is less. A guy I worked with years ago found that out when searching for a legal way to tow his 40 foot travel trailer. Also F250 trucks will have the same engine and transmission as a F150 maybe also the same if both are speced for towing. I would have to verify that of course but from looking at stickers on vehicles they don't show any difference in transmissions or engines (diesels excepted)

 

[newbury]

haha yeah you got that right! the funny thing is I passed a county cop right before I got home at the last four way intersection and I made sure to wave! and he waved back and we parted ways hahaha I do consider my self lucky! this time...

Well you can see the safety police on TBN are out full force.

I agree you were risking your equipment, and probably should have stayed below 50, but if you drove very carefully you were probably safer than many of the other private drivers on the road towing equipment. I've seen a lot of single axle trailers loaded down greater than I'd load my 12k.
I've seen a big roll of hay roll off a stack of 3 in the back of an F150 JUST after I passed it.

How was traffic? When I drove to Fulton yesterday (about 16 miles) I faced about 3 oncoming cars and 1 came up behind. Without traffic your not much of a danger to others.

I'm surprised they haven't torn you apart because the lack of chains and strapping in your picture.

I only see 1 strap.

 

[jenkinsph]

Gary,
I have F250, F350 and F550's all 4x4 diesels, all can pull a trailer with an 8,000 lb machine on it. Using the F550 trucks does put you in cdl territory but everything else being said the larger brakes, lower gear ratios, higher weight of the truck makes it a lot safer. While the F350 may be rated to tow less because of its increased weight the duals are nice to have, I would hate to loose a rear tire on my pickup in a turn on a mountain side.

I have one of the F550's with a service body set up to pull my equipment trailer and dump trailer with a class V hitch and it does a good job. Truck and trailer both weigh about 11k to 12k each for a total combined weight of 24,000 lbs. That is about the best I can do on my limited budget trying to be safe and responsible.

That said I think part of it is remembering pulling that dozer many years ago with the F100 stick shift, looking back that was stupid and foolish of me. I am lucky no one was killed.

 

[Gary Fowler]

No offense, but:

You lost me when you described hauling your truck 4 FEET in the air, by the hitch, last time. And please tell me you have a Class IV hitch? (If you did already, sorry, I missed it). You're not using a bumper-mounted ball, right?

Unless you have tilt ramps with support feet in contact with the ground, any bumper pull trailer will raise the trucks rear tires off the ground when loading if you don't support the trailer frame when loading anything more than an ATV. It gets dangerous if parked on a downhill incline without blocking the trailer up as the pulling vehicle will take off downhill when the load upends the rear tires. This usually occurs just about the time the loaded vehicle tires hit the trailer, BTDT and it can be dangerous to all concerned.

 

[ultrarunner]

I've come to like the PJ trailer that came with my Deere 110...

One of the reasons is the tip up rear ramps that support the load when loading because the ramps have "Feet"

Also like the 6" channel that makes it robust... plus, it tows great.

 

[buickanddeere]

that option may be taking into serious consideration haha gotta do this in the morning

This is how and why wrecks occur

 

[buickanddeere]

Tylertown. How dare you come on here and strut "Cockofthewalk" for being such a bold, brave smart and strong hero ?
You are a egotistical menace to the innocent persons around you.