Towing Question??

[Egon]

Could depend a lot on your driving habits.

 

[bcp]

Tires carry everything the hitch doesn't.

Come agian?

All the trailer & load weight that is not on the hitch is on the tires. Tires carry the most.

Trailer frame carries the load; springs carry the frame and load; axles carry the springs, frame, and load; tires carry axle, springs, frame, and load.

Bruce
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[Duffster]

All the trailer & load weight that is not on the hitch is on the tires. Tires carry the most.

Trailer frame carries the load; springs carry the frame and load; axles carry the springs, frame, and load; tires carry axle, springs, frame, and load.

Bruce
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Thanks I wasn't reading it right.

 

[slowzuki]

I wouldn't do it, pretty high risk of a blow out. I'd got 10 miles on it, but not as far as you want to go.

 

[2458n]

Tires usually blowout from heat build up. Newer equipment I would not worry. Run down the road and eat lunch ,let things cool alittile and finsh the trip. Most of my blow outs have come after many miles and high speeds or heat.

 

[CompactTractorFan]

I would not, for the reason that it's most likely illegal...:thumbsup:

 

[Dmace]

You would have to get as much tongue weight on the truck as possible (15-20%) but you should have no problem since you'll be running that trailer right at or just a couple of hundred pounds over and the roughly 1500lbs on the trucks hitch should be fine as well if the hitch is rated for it. Also, depending on the hitch you might need a WD setup.

As mentioned before, go easy on the truck, make sure the truck and trailer are in top shape, take breaks every 50 miles to check everything and make sure it's strapped down properly.

If you do it, you must post pictures since having one truck towing a broken down truck from another manufacturer is quite a topic starter.

 

[timswi]

Not saying to do this, but I've done far worse. Just need to take your time and be really careful.

 

[two_bit_score]

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If you do it, you must post pictures since having one truck towing a broken down truck from another manufacturer is quite a topic starter.

Cant wait to see the pics!

 

[IronHog]

A good friend of mine has a 06 Chevy 2500 diesel that weighs about 6700 lbs. He has had transmission problems and needs his truck towed about 200 miles to a shop that will install built tranny. I have a 18 foot dove tail car hauler with 7000 lb axels. The trailer weight is 2026 lbs. That puts gross weight over about 1700 lbs. I understand that is overweight, but how much is too much. I have a 08 Dodge 2500 Cummins to tow with, so I'm not worried about towing his truck, just my trailer. Both good and bad comments appreciated.

Thanks!!

Eddie

Make sure you have a spare and a bottle jack and go for it.......hafta be a pretty sorry car hauler to not make the trip as long as the bearings are good.


But 6ply trailer tires and this heat do not do well together......I lost a boat trailer tire 2 weeks ago. Good tire and it just imploded.