Ordered a Lamar equipment trailer yesterday
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What vehicle are you comparing?
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Probably a new F-150
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The new f150 if properly equipped
Ok so I’m sweating a little bit. Trailer should be here this week or the next and I haven’t sold my Cam Superline trailer. Next issue is I haven’t sold my 3032e either. I expected to sell my trailer pretty quick to pay for the new one, that’s not working out. I knew I probably wouldn’t sell the machine quick as it’s a lot of cash but the trailer I figured would go.
Oh boy. May have put the cart before the horse a bit, lol.
Oh boy. May have put the cart before the horse a bit, lol.
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I don't think he means the tongue would be 1-2 inch lower than the trailer tail, he is just saying that he wants to see the back of the truck drop/squat 1-2 inch when loaded. This could be ideal, but it is really a seat-of-the-pants method and should only be used based on past experience. How much the truck drops depends on its suspension options, bed length, airbags added, etc. If you really want to keep everything level you may have to adjust the draw bar height.
What about the tongue weight on the ball? Aren't some receiver hitches rated at a lower capacity when not using a weight distributing system? By the time the tongue drops 2" or you get to 12% you might be exceeding the receiver specs, especially if not using WD.
Per the Manual my truck can handle 1800lbs tongue weight with a standard hitch (I have never in 15 years of owning an HD truck had a weight distributing hitch) it is a class V 2-1/2 hitch.
I have looked at expensive hitches with scales built in but that is just another gadget. After 20+ years of hauling I think you can load a trailer, look at it, drive it a few miles and tell if it is right or wrong. Sure you can get your calculator out and analyze, but common sense and experience will prevail.
If the truck can handle 17,700lbs the, trailer can handle 14,000 lbs ( before we start talking or considering pin weight) and we are talking about a 5-6000 lb tractor and 1000-1500lbs of implements I have plenty of room for error.
I just wanted extra room to move forward and back to give the ability to load the trailer better. Heck right now she is on a 16 trailer for a job tomorrow. Forks are in the bed of the truck, bucket is curled down over the front of the trailer, but it works. Not the best but it works.
New trailer should be here next week.
I have looked at expensive hitches with scales built in but that is just another gadget. After 20+ years of hauling I think you can load a trailer, look at it, drive it a few miles and tell if it is right or wrong. Sure you can get your calculator out and analyze, but common sense and experience will prevail.
If the truck can handle 17,700lbs the, trailer can handle 14,000 lbs ( before we start talking or considering pin weight) and we are talking about a 5-6000 lb tractor and 1000-1500lbs of implements I have plenty of room for error.
I just wanted extra room to move forward and back to give the ability to load the trailer better. Heck right now she is on a 16 trailer for a job tomorrow. Forks are in the bed of the truck, bucket is curled down over the front of the trailer, but it works. Not the best but it works.
New trailer should be here next week.
Well I lucked out and sold my 3032e and my trailer as a package deal today. I will admit I went about $500 under what I really wanted but I didn’t want to hold out after 45 days listed and my new trailer coming in any day. That said it was really nice to sell them both, now I have cash for my new trailer and to pay off my 4510.
No doubt my new set up is far more capable. I’m really lucky I found such a deal on my 4510 and it’s such a beast/reliable/low hour/well cared for machine.
When I get my trailer I’ll post pics.
No doubt my new set up is far more capable. I’m really lucky I found such a deal on my 4510 and it’s such a beast/reliable/low hour/well cared for machine.
When I get my trailer I’ll post pics.
Well I lucked out and sold my 3032e and my trailer as a package deal today. I will admit I went about $500 under what I really wanted but I did not want to hold out after 45 days listed and my new trailer coming in any day. That said it was really nice to sell them both, now I have cash for my new trailer and to pay off my 4510.
No doubt my new set up is far more capable. I am really lucky I found such a deal on my 4510 and it is such a beast/reliable/low hour/well cared for machine.
When I get my trailer I will post pics.
No doubt my new set up is far more capable. I am really lucky I found such a deal on my 4510 and it is such a beast/reliable/low hour/well cared for machine.
When I get my trailer I will post pics.
Well in true pain in the rear customer fashion I recieved a call that my low pro had shipped from Texas and I decided to see if I could change to a deck over, lol I am a pain. I could not get over the fact that while I really like a low profile for loading my machine even in a pretty average tire setting would be tight.
Next I started thinking about a few firewood jobs I could load trees on the trailer and bring them home at length vs having to buck them all and load them in my dump trailer. That痴 a lot less time in the field and a lot less time loading. Then I can do a little bit of bucking here and there from home.
Lastly with a 4 dove and 5 ramps along with a pierced deck the load angle will still be relatively and I will have a much wider deck to work with.
The dealer understood and is applying my deposit directly to my deckover (I figured I would have to eat some of it if not all being it was special ordered), they are going to transfer it from Pittsburgh next week and I will be picking it up.
The only drawback is I could not afford the full width Mega style ramps. At some point I had to say enough is enough $$$.
Being former military I love the desert tan, even more so since there are none in my area.
Next I started thinking about a few firewood jobs I could load trees on the trailer and bring them home at length vs having to buck them all and load them in my dump trailer. That痴 a lot less time in the field and a lot less time loading. Then I can do a little bit of bucking here and there from home.
Lastly with a 4 dove and 5 ramps along with a pierced deck the load angle will still be relatively and I will have a much wider deck to work with.
The dealer understood and is applying my deposit directly to my deckover (I figured I would have to eat some of it if not all being it was special ordered), they are going to transfer it from Pittsburgh next week and I will be picking it up.
The only drawback is I could not afford the full width Mega style ramps. At some point I had to say enough is enough $$$.
Being former military I love the desert tan, even more so since there are none in my area.
