Gooseneck Trailer for m7040

[confused8122]

Sorry, I only brought this up because the op said he had to keep it under 26000. And it is different in different places. In Michigan, we don't have options for licenses, other than operator, chauffer, cdl. So as an individual, not for money, I can drive motor homes or 'other vehicles' with my standard license.
That's it from me here, derailed this thread enough.

 

[Fxfymn]

I thought PJ trailers were great when I lived in NC. Up here in NH the "paint" starts to come off in massive sheets after a few years.

I agree; I think the powder coating many of the builders have gone to is not nearly as durable as paint and primer. I keep after mine by cleaning and painting.

But at least you are not getting 5000 pound brakes on an axle with an 8000 pound rating (so labeled by the axle builder) like I did with one low boy built in NC that I owned. I was not pleased when I pulled the wheels after around 2K miles and the brakes were shot. When I measured to replace them I realized I was ordering 5K brakes. That is when I converted to electric over hydraulic disc brakes.

 

[ovrszd]

Yep, it is in post #54 GCVW was 24,940. Online search shows max truck capacity of 9200, max towing capacity of 14,200 = 23,400, so I was over that by 1,540 pounds. The total trailer weight was 17,640 on a 14K trailer, if I did all the math right.

For us guys using SRW we'll easily exceed our GCVWR using a heavy duty trailer.

 

[carlhwv]

For us guys using SRW we'll easily exceed our GCVWR using a heavy duty trailer.

I've always looked at axle, tire ratings, and breaks to find weakest link. Wet empty I'm 4800 front, 3500 rear. Also I have a class c license that allows me 26000 gcvw. I can get a class a if need but not planning on it. I haven't had a goose before but with the hitch placement a couple inches in front of the rear axle I'm thinking I will get some front load distribution. My axles on the truck are defrayed rated to by Ford, 9000 but the axle manufacturer...thinking this is break suspension related. Tires are 7500 as a pair. My figuring for my trailer tells me I have at least 3500 pounds I can load into the bed, thus my concern for loading over the trailer axles. I'll know more when I load it and weight it. I'm sure the board trailer police may have other views but I'm completely comfortable using this formula.

 

[Xfaxman]

For us guys using SRW we'll easily exceed our GCVWR using a heavy duty trailer.

Yep, like every time we haul 10 5x6 round bales.

 

[ovrszd]

I've always looked at axle, tire ratings, and breaks to find weakest link. Wet empty I'm 4800 front, 3500 rear. Also I have a class c license that allows me 26000 gcvw. I can get a class a if need but not planning on it. I haven't had a goose before but with the hitch placement a couple inches in front of the rear axle I'm thinking I will get some front load distribution. My axles on the truck are defrayed rated to by Ford, 9000 but the axle manufacturer...thinking this is break suspension related. Tires are 7500 as a pair. My figuring for my trailer tells me I have at least 3500 pounds I can load into the bed, thus my concern for loading over the trailer axles. I'll know more when I load it and weight it. I'm sure the board trailer police may have other views but I'm completely comfortable using this formula.

What I'm referring to is the factory stated maximum GCVWR for your truck. If you are weighed and you exceed that, you are in violation, regardless of what license plate you have on the truck or what your personal drivers license is.

 

[carlhwv]

What I'm referring to is the factory stated maximum GCVWR for your truck. If you are weighed and you exceed that, you are in violation, regardless of what license plate you have on the truck or what your personal drivers license is.

In theory I get it.....in practice my experience in MD, with those I know who have been weighed, is that they look at the door and the trailer plate and compare this to the axle weights derived from the scale and your license type. I am referring to non-commercial.

 

[sea2summit]

For us guys using SRW we'll easily exceed our GCVWR using a heavy duty trailer.

Guilty.

 

[ovrszd]

In theory I get it.....in practice my experience in MD, with those I know who have been weighed, is that they look at the door and the trailer plate and compare this to the axle weights derived from the scale and your license type. I am referring to non-commercial.

Yep. And one of those determinations is GCVWR.

 

[confused8122]

Yep. And one of those determinations is GCVWR.

How do they look that up? My truck (12 Chevy 2500) has axle and gvw, but not a combination listed on the door sticker. I can look it up in my owners manual, but different engine, different cab, different axle ratio, all change that number.
I'm not even sure if the manual lists combined rating, just max trailer weight.