So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:35 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

I think 80% is a good idea. It gives you some slack for carrying water, food, parts, tools, etc,
etc. It's simply a safety margin that is used by a lot of trailer pullers.

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

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says...

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

You never load something to it's ultimate capacity. Safety factor is
your friend.

On 6/3/2013 11:28 AM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:35 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

I think 80% is a good idea. It gives you some slack for carrying water, food, parts, tools, etc,
etc. It's simply a safety margin that is used by a lot of trailer pullers.

John H.



Hummm... I had the impression that you all were suggesting 80% as a
loaded weight...

I've seen towing info sites that recommend staying at only 80 percent of vehicles tow rating as a safety factor.

"JustWaitAFrekinMinute" wrote in message
...

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for
safety,
is that what you all are saying?

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The "80 percent rule" applies to your tow vehicle capacity, not the
trailer. For example, if your truck has a factory tow rating of
10,000 lbs, you should look for a trailer in the 8,000 lb range. It's
not a hard fast requirement, but simply a well established rule of
thumb. Truck manufacturers are always trying to be "best" in class
and some of their capacities are a little optimistic, based on ideal
conditions.

BTW ... the tow rating of a particular model truck is different for a
regular hitch vs a fifth wheel type. If I recall correctly, the fifth
wheel rating will be a little higher. If you go with a regular
trailer of any length or weight and it's tongue weight is higher than
recommended for the truck, you should look into a weight distribution
hitch. It can be installed on the "A" frame of the trailer hitch
section. It will have torsion bars that transfers some of the tongue
weight back to the trailer.

On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:04:14 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

On 6/3/2013 11:28 AM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:35 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

I think 80% is a good idea. It gives you some slack for carrying water, food, parts, tools, etc,
etc. It's simply a safety margin that is used by a lot of trailer pullers.

John H.



Hummm... I had the impression that you all were suggesting 80% as a
loaded weight...


If you buy a travel trailer, you'll want a weight distribution hitch with a sway control for pulling
the thing. I just happen to have saved the one I used with the trailer before I got the 5er. None
needed with it. This is the one I have: I'd be willing to part with it for $150 plus shipping.

http://tinyurl.com/mc3dx59

It's capacities (with the spring bars) a Max tongue weight 501-800lbs
Max gross trailer weight 10,000 lbs

Without the spring bars, the max's are 500 and 5,000 lbs respectively.


John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

On 6/3/2013 1:57 PM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:04:14 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

On 6/3/2013 11:28 AM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:35 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

I think 80% is a good idea. It gives you some slack for carrying water, food, parts, tools, etc,
etc. It's simply a safety margin that is used by a lot of trailer pullers.

John H.



Hummm... I had the impression that you all were suggesting 80% as a
loaded weight...


If you buy a travel trailer, you'll want a weight distribution hitch with a sway control for pulling
the thing. I just happen to have saved the one I used with the trailer before I got the 5er. None
needed with it. This is the one I have: I'd be willing to part with it for $150 plus shipping.

http://tinyurl.com/mc3dx59

It's capacities (with the spring bars) a Max tongue weight 501-800lbs
Max gross trailer weight 10,000 lbs

Without the spring bars, the max's are 500 and 5,000 lbs respectively.


John H.


Interesting setup, good price... I will keep that one in mind.

On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 14:59:04 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

On 6/3/2013 1:57 PM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:04:14 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

On 6/3/2013 11:28 AM, John H wrote:
On Mon, 03 Jun 2013 10:53:35 -0400, JustWaitAFrekinMinute wrote:

So, someone here said something about 80%. Was that "80% of the rated
towing weight is where you should stop loading". Do I assume that the
"rated" towing is bulked up for sales as opposed to buffered for safety,
is that what you all are saying?

I think 80% is a good idea. It gives you some slack for carrying water, food, parts, tools, etc,
etc. It's simply a safety margin that is used by a lot of trailer pullers.

John H.



Hummm... I had the impression that you all were suggesting 80% as a
loaded weight...


If you buy a travel trailer, you'll want a weight distribution hitch with a sway control for pulling
the thing. I just happen to have saved the one I used with the trailer before I got the 5er. None
needed with it. This is the one I have: I'd be willing to part with it for $150 plus shipping.

http://tinyurl.com/mc3dx59

It's capacities (with the spring bars) a Max tongue weight 501-800lbs
Max gross trailer weight 10,000 lbs

Without the spring bars, the max's are 500 and 5,000 lbs respectively.


John H.


Interesting setup, good price... I will keep that one in mind.

I have the mounting instructions also.

John H.
--

Hope you're having a great day!

On 6/3/2013 12:40 PM, True North wrote:
I've seen towing info sites that recommend staying at only 80 percent of vehicles tow rating as a safety factor.

Were you looking at American sites or Nadian sites?