Prev Previous. Next Next. Get in Touch. Trading Hours. Call Us Transport Services. For a deeper explanation of towing capacities, read our caravan towing capacity guide note that the rules are the same for trailers and caravans.
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To receive access to our eBook library, regular towing hints, tips sign up to our newsletter today! Without A Hitch is the place you can turn to for up-do-date information. May 16, Share on facebook. Share on twitter. If Michael had purchased his trailer before his truck, he would have been able to consider other models that would have better matched his load. This situation is all too common with trailer designers and manufacturers across the United States.
Brad explained that 9 times out of 10, trailer designers are forced to alter their designs to fit the limitations of a certain tow vehicle. The hitch specifications on this GMC Sierra truck show that it can handle 12, lbs maximum trailer weight and 1, lbs tongue weight with a weight distribution system.
If you are using an inadequate truck to haul a large load, you are certainly asking for an accident on the road. Since horse trailers can range greatly in weight from 2, lbs base weight to over 12, lbs with some of the large living quarters horse trailers , it is important to know your numbers. Scale weigh stations are often available at truck stops, self-storage lots, or roadside weigh stations. If you are hauling an unusual load like the hay bales shown above, you should check not only that you are hauling a safe load, but also that you are hauling a legal load.
That could be a very expensive getaway. If you do stop at one of those weigh stations, try to have your gas tank as full as possible to make the measurement more accurate. This is the maximum weight your tow vehicle can be without wrecking your car, truck, or SUV. The bottom line when towing is not to overdo it.
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