What are you guys towing?

[Verhiz]

The day I got my boat. This was early November.

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[ldr01rl]

Second load of sifted compost on the tow dolly conversion. Looking forward to another No Data morning with the kids to unload and till.

 

[Nicolas50]

I tow my rib boat (xsribs600) for diving

 

[Andreas48]

Towing my excavator, 7.6 ton in total

 

[Arly]

This morning as we were loading up to head into the field. I took this shot. Yes, he was told to site there.

 

[Cav10x]

wow, so you are towing at the full max weight allowed at 7500 lbs? I guess that is water tanks full, and loaded with all the food and camping gear, yes?

How did it handle from side to side winds? I guess weight has a lot to do with acceleration, but more importantly, braking. Which brake controller did you select?

We are looking to buy a camping trailer likes yours and I'm trying to figure out the max weight. I have heard that you should only tow 80% of the advertised capability, so if they say our trucks can pull 7500 lbs, then the safe limit is around 6000. Hum..then I see you have done it with no issues...

So for Thanksgiving week drove from PA down to Williamsburg VA for the week. It was about 240 miles each way. We drove down I95 and then took a bit more scenic route down around DC.

My wife, two kids, two dogs and myself. The trailer was loaded with gear so I am sure we were close to 7000lbs of trailer. We averaged 11.8 mpgs on the trip.

I have an E2 weight distribution hitch and the ford redarc brake controller. The truck has plenty of power to pull the trailer but above 60mph wind sheer does get to be worrisome when big rigs go by. 55 to 60 mph is fine on a long haul drive anyways. I know this is a large trailer for this truck but it is doable if you have experience driving and drive carefully. When I see people pulling large trailers going 75 plus I think what moron is putting everyone in danger like that anyways......

I definitely got some looks from taco drivers on this trip... Way to go Ford.

 

[Cav10x]

Pioneer BH270 32.8ft long 7300lbs across the scales. 19 STX Old Man Emu 1.7 rear springs fox 2.0 coilovers and shocks 285/70/17 BFG K02 e load curt 8000lbs aftermarket hitch weight distribution hitch rated for 15000lbs. Ranger pulls great no crazy sway holds speed well on the highway.

What cover is that on your bed?

 

[OffRoadDad]

What cover is that on your bed?

Soft topper i love it

 

[Cav10x]

Soft topper i love it

Thanks it looks awesome.

 

[PonyXpress]

So for Thanksgiving week drove from PA down to Williamsburg VA for the week. It was about 240 miles each way. We drove down I95 and then took a bit more scenic route down around DC.

My wife, two kids, two dogs and myself. The trailer was loaded with gear so I am sure we were close to 7000lbs of trailer. We averaged 11.8 mpgs on the trip.

I have an E2 weight distribution hitch and the ford redarc brake controller. The truck has plenty of power to pull the trailer but above 60mph wind sheer does get to be worrisome when big rigs go by. 55 to 60 mph is fine on a long haul drive anyways. I know this is a large trailer for this truck but it is doable if you have experience driving and drive carefully. When I see people pulling large trailers going 75 plus I think what moron is putting everyone in danger like that anyways......

I definitely got some looks from taco drivers on this trip... Way to go Ford.

Very cool and thanks for sharing the experience with us. I don't mind driving slow and even stopping if too windy. you never should be in a hurry when towing.

Just to confirm, the 7500 lbs is fully loaded, water tanks full, all camping gear, food, BEER, etc ? Did you have it weighted after fully loaded?

What year and model is your trailer?

Thanks again! I hope to decide on which trailer to buy soon.

 

[JimG_AZ]

So for Thanksgiving week drove from PA down to Williamsburg VA for the week. It was about 240 miles each way. We drove down I95 and then took a bit more scenic route down around DC.

My wife, two kids, two dogs and myself. The trailer was loaded with gear so I am sure we were close to 7000lbs of trailer. We averaged 11.8 mpgs on the trip.

I have an E2 weight distribution hitch and the ford redarc brake controller. The truck has plenty of power to pull the trailer but above 60mph wind sheer does get to be worrisome when big rigs go by. 55 to 60 mph is fine on a long haul drive anyways. I know this is a large trailer for this truck but it is doable if you have experience driving and drive carefully. When I see people pulling large trailers going 75 plus I think what moron is putting everyone in danger like that anyways......

I definitely got some looks from taco drivers on this trip... Way to go Ford.

The only way to know how much you were really towing would be to put the trailer on a scale. Just about every truck stop has a CAT scale. If the wind shear above 60 mph is getting worrisome, you have a problem. I would take a serious look at the Hensley Hitch. If you get lucky, you may be able to find one used.

 

[aslusers]

The only way to know how much you were really towing would be to put the trailer on a scale. Just about every truck stop has a CAT scale. If the wind shear above 60 mph is getting worrisome, you have a problem. I would take a serious look at the Hensley Hitch. If you get lucky, you may be able to find one used.

Agree with you that everyone should go to get their truck and trailer to do CAT scale weight. I am comfortable going 60-65 pending on the condition of weather and landscape conditions. You may want to go to this website to make sure. http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-trailer-weight-tt.shtml

 

[Cav10x]

Very cool and thanks for sharing the experience with us. I don't mind driving slow and even stopping if too windy. you never should be in a hurry when towing.

Just to confirm, the 7500 lbs is fully loaded, water tanks full, all camping gear, food, BEER, etc ? Did you have it weighted after fully loaded?

What year and model is your trailer?

Thanks again! I hope to decide on which trailer to buy soon.

I did not weigh it. My estimate was 7000 lbs for this based on the. The Maximum weight of the trailer is 7500lbs.

The trailer is a 2017 Jayco SLX 287BHSW. I researched and looked at many trailers before I settled on this one. It has well thought out internal storage and a large bathroom.

 

[Big Blue]

I did not weigh it. My estimate was 7000 lbs for this based on the. The Maximum weight of the trailer is 7500lbs.

The trailer is a 2017 Jayco SLX 287BHSW. I researched and looked at many trailers before I settled on this one. It has well thought out internal storage and a large bathroom.

I would suggest that you weight it. Not sure how maximum trailer weight relates to your guesstimate of 7,000 lbs. When pulling that close to the GTWR of your tow vehicle it is best know actual weights, especially for liability reasons should something happen. That includes GCVW and tongue weight as well as the trailer. Very easy to overload when packing for a big trip.

 

[Cav10x]

I would suggest that you weight it. Not sure how maximum trailer weight relates to your guesstimate of 7,000 lbs. When pulling that close to the GTWR of your tow vehicle it is best know actual weights, especially for liability reasons should something happen. That includes GCVW and tongue weight as well as the trailer. Very easy to overload when packing for a big trip.

Thank you for your sound advice. I would caution all to heed it. The Jayco weighs in at 6223 lbs with full fuel tanks. I try never to travel with more than 5 gallons of water in the fresh water tank. I would like to get it weighed the next time I load for a long trip.

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