[AT] OT Tires

[Brad Gunnells]

It might be worth your time to seek out somewhere with a scale to see  
what your tow load really is. If you live in a farming area such as I  
do you could swing by the local elevator. They let me weigh my truck  
and camper and then truck and boat so I knew what the loads were.  
Many truck stops have scales also but would probably charge a fee to  
use them.

Given the seat of the pants feel (I haven't weighed my tractor  
trailer) to get it moving from a stop the boat and trailer (3600#s)  
weights quite a bit more than my tractor trailer. This is one of  
those Wally-Mo type 16' utility trailers.

Unless he's got a gooseneck or extremely heavy built trailer for his  
tractors I wouldn't think the 14' trailer weighs 3000#s.

But again a scale is the real way to know where you stand vs. your  
tow vehicles ratings.

Brad

On Feb 26, 2008, at 10:41 PM, Rob Wilson wrote:

> Even with the 7,000 lb towing capacity rating that only leaves  
> about 3,000
> lbs and the trailer probably weighs that much doesn't it? The 2001  
> is only
> rated around 5,000 if I recall correctly. With all the crack downs  
> on guys
> hauling tractors I just wouldn't want to see you get ticketed or  
> worse.
> Rob
>
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> It isn't the same, Rob.  The 2005 and later is a much different  
> vehicle from
> the 2001. And a truck that is set up for towing is totally  
> different from a
> minivan with a camper behind it.  I agree with you, that 2001  
> Dakota isn't a
> towing vehicle.
>
> Larry
>
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