What Size Trailer

[crbr]

Best thing to do is crawl under the truck. If 3.55 or 3.92 is the only available look for something with those numbers in it on the axle. It may say only say 55 or 92 but you will figure it out.

Chris

Or turn the rear wheel one full rotation and see how many rotations the driveshaft turns.

 

[Oldmax]

I pull a 1715 N/H on a 16' Utility trailer with a nisson Hard body with a 2.4 4 cyl , 5 speed trans , 4.10 rear. but the truck is rated at 3/4 ton. Weight of trailer is 1300 LBS , Tractor 3000 With tires loaded and Brush hog attached. that is 4300 LBS . 800 LBS over rating of truck. use equlizer hitch & sway control. have brakes on all 4 wheels of trailer, and that is all the truck wants belive you me. Will pull but you have to keep a fire lit under it .I have pulled tractor for 4 years with this truck tuffest little truck I have ever owned.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Or turn the rear wheel one full rotation and see how many rotations the driveshaft turns.

Good point. I woke up from my nap thinking the same thing. Just mark the drive shaft with chalk and the tire at the 12 o'clock position and rotate. It will either take 3.5(3.55 gear) turns or 4(3.92 gear) turns with one full revolution of the tire.


Chris

 

[LBrown59]

The specs are on the door plate and/or in the manuals.
1* Seems pretty simple to me.

1*Sure it's simple enough to take a look at the specs on the door plate but what's not so simple is finding a used 1/2 3/4 and 1 ton pickup all at the same time so you can take a look at the 3 door plates to compare the specs between the 3 trucks.
That's no problem going new but used is a whole nother ball game.

 

[fltem06]

OldMax,
I have a Toyota Tacoma Quadcab with a 2.7L automatic with their optional ECT control.It changes the tranny electronically for towing. I pull the same set up,1710 N/H w/FEL. These are tough little trucks. Bought mine 8 years ago and haven't had a moment of trouble.Just regular maintenance. Used to have a 1976 F100, 390 ci, C6 w/low stall converter. Pulled 26' boat back & forth from Central Fla. to the Keys forever. Why I ever got rid of it...I'll never know,but it went to a good home.

 

[jd2320]

WOW towing all that weight with 4cyl... guess I will be fine then!

 

[kevinj]

1*Sure it's simple enough to take a look at the specs on the door plate but what's not so simple is finding a used 1/2 3/4 and 1 ton pickup all at the same time so you can take a look at the 3 door plates to compare the specs between the 3 trucks.
That's no problem going new but used is a whole nother ball game.

Apparantly we have a failure to comunicate..............over & out

 

[Diamondpilot]

Apparantly we have a failure to comunicate..............over & out

Seems like a common theme!

Chris

 

[radioman]

oldmx and fltem06 - you both towed big trailers and tractors with a 4 cyl trucks? you got more guts then i ever would and patience too. I don't think Ill ever tow anything that heavy with a 4 banger. I'm using a s-10 blazer with v6 and it barely does the job with no problem with no extra power to spare. Its not like i need to do it fast and hard towing as i probably tow 50 percent of the time with the blazer.

 

[fltem06]

I don't tow anything fast,matter of fact...I do get alot of sign language when towing.Very short distance hauling basically is all I do.

 

[GreenWannabe]

1*Sure it's simple enough to take a look at the specs on the door plate but what's not so simple is finding a used 1/2 3/4 and 1 ton pickup all at the same time so you can take a look at the 3 door plates to compare the specs between the 3 trucks.
That's no problem going new but used is a whole nother ball game.

LB, with used trucks, you can really only tell by the door sticker. One F-250 will not have the same GVWR, GCWR. and empty weight as another. There are too many options which were available at the time of manufacture that change the ratings. The only way you know for sure is the sticker on the door pillar.

In your situation, I would first determine the weignt of the load you will be carrying, your BX-23 being the heaviest of your tractors. Then take a look at trailers, and determine which one(s) you think will do the job for you. Find out from the dealer or manufacturer the weight of the trailer and the tongue weight. Add the weight of the load, the weight of the trailer, your weight, any tools you will be carrying, and the approximate weight of the fuel, oil, hitch, etc. This will tell you what towing capacity you need.

Then start looking for your truck. There must be sufficient load carrying capacity (difference between the weight of the truck and the GVWR) for 10% to 20% of the loaded trailer plus everything to be carried in the truck. The total weight of everything must not be over the GCRW. And it's best not to approach the rated capacities - they are maximums, and the truck and trailer will last longer if you are not always at the max. If either number is over the max, that is not your truck, simple as that.

Good luck shopping, and have fun looking.