My cabbed Grand L is about 4300 Lbs, tires are NOT loaded ... It doesn't max out my truck or trailer, I really have not much reason to take it with anything anywhere, but could legally ...
Rear jacks are handy for loading and preventing the "run-away" scene in the video above, also is easier on your rear axle.
Proper tongue weight is important ... This is on a 20' 7,000 Lb rated trailer, which has an empty weight of just over 2,000 Lbs ... I use a weight distribution hitch. (Recommended by manufacturer on my RAM 1500 on loads over 5K gross)
By eyeball adjustment while loading it, inching it forward until it looked fairly level on both the truck and trailer, I got the following weights ...
It pulled good, too light on the tongue will/would cause swaying ... I made a mental note of where I had placed it ...
Rear jacks are handy for loading and preventing the "run-away" scene in the video above, also is easier on your rear axle.
Proper tongue weight is important ... This is on a 20' 7,000 Lb rated trailer, which has an empty weight of just over 2,000 Lbs ... I use a weight distribution hitch. (Recommended by manufacturer on my RAM 1500 on loads over 5K gross)
By eyeball adjustment while loading it, inching it forward until it looked fairly level on both the truck and trailer, I got the following weights ...
It pulled good, too light on the tongue will/would cause swaying ... I made a mental note of where I had placed it ...