Trailer Advice

[AWSubie]

I tow my Kioti nx5010 with a 14,000 lb. 20 ft bumper pull. U will need a weight distribution hitch.

 

[4570Man]

A GN trailer would be way better especially using a half ton.

 

[schmism]

Trailer capacities also figure in tongue or pin weight. So its possible for a 5200lb dual axle trailer to be tagged at 10,000 lbs capacity as they are expecting like 1200 lbs of tongue weight (1200lbs+400 lbs = 1600lbs the trailer weighs giving you 10,000 lb capacity on dual 5200lb axles) You typically dont see this extend into the 14K bumper pull trailers as they weigh more and it becomes a difficult task to tongue weight 1800lbs on a pickup. (however 2000+lbs pin weight for GN is common)

 

[sawtooth]

I didn't realize they included the weight of the trailer in the capacity, but I guess it makes sense. Thanks for pointing out! Sounds like a 24', 14,000# capacity would be the way to go. A friend of mine just happens to have exactly that and has agreed to bring it by tomorrow so I can't see how my equipment looks on his trailer.

Regarding the vehicle, at least for Chevy, they list the following on their web site regarding towing capacity for the Silverado 2500 (3/4 ton):

Max Conventional Trailering, 3.73 Rear Axle †9800 lbs
Max Conventional Trailering, 4.10 Rear Axle †13000 lbs

Looking at the PJ website, a 24' trailer would be in the neighborhood of 4,000-5,000 lbs, so with my equipment being around 7,000 lbs, I'm wondering if that 9,800 lb max on the 3.73 would be an issue. There are also a lot of options on the trailers: 8" pro beam, 10" pro beam, 6" channel, etc. Is there a type of trailer in the PJ line that is best suited for what I'm proposing?

Thanks for the quick responses!

That’s old info for Chevy right? Should be 13k now conventional towing for 4x4 with crewcab.