Crash101
Silver Member
Dave
A good bit of advice has already been mentioned regarding legal trailering limits and licensing. But, the trailer (and truck) has limitations based on those axles, wheels, tires, and hitch. You have three 7k axles, which by itself may carry up to 21,000 pounds. The trailer weighs 5400 pounds, but you don't mention how much of that weight is on those axles and how much is on the pin.
In theory you could carry weight of which totals the 21,000 pounds plus the weight that takes your truck to it's rear axle weight limit (GAWR rear), perhaps another 3,000 pounds. minus the trailer weight. (24,000 - 5400 = 18,600) if it were properly balanced. You probably could, but then again what will the truck safely and reliably pull? What weights would you feel safe on the road? If asked, I'd suggest a never exceed of 15,000 or under, properly balanced, thus ensuring you won't overload those trailer or truck wheels. Those kind of weights could easily tend to risk overloading the truck's rear GAWR.
A good bit of advice has already been mentioned regarding legal trailering limits and licensing. But, the trailer (and truck) has limitations based on those axles, wheels, tires, and hitch. You have three 7k axles, which by itself may carry up to 21,000 pounds. The trailer weighs 5400 pounds, but you don't mention how much of that weight is on those axles and how much is on the pin.
In theory you could carry weight of which totals the 21,000 pounds plus the weight that takes your truck to it's rear axle weight limit (GAWR rear), perhaps another 3,000 pounds. minus the trailer weight. (24,000 - 5400 = 18,600) if it were properly balanced. You probably could, but then again what will the truck safely and reliably pull? What weights would you feel safe on the road? If asked, I'd suggest a never exceed of 15,000 or under, properly balanced, thus ensuring you won't overload those trailer or truck wheels. Those kind of weights could easily tend to risk overloading the truck's rear GAWR.
