gooseneck and 2500

[SixShooter]

Can someone tell me what is the best weight rating fr a gooseneck trailer for a 2500. I am going to get one of the hide-away hitchs and was wondering how much weight you could haul with the gooseneck before the tires squat too much? I will be towing it maybe once a month.

 

[DarrellB]

Jacob082

I have had a little over 30,000lbs behind my 2500 but I have an E rated tire and overloads and sway bar, but the load wont even come close to the overloads. Just remember you might be able to pull it, but can you stop it



Hope this helps



Later

Big D

 

[Steve Campbell]

JMO. I think 2500 lbs on the truck for any extensive hauling is the upper limit for a 2500. Above that one should go to the 3500. Is this an equipment trailer (ect) or travel trailer? The difference being how one loads it and the position of the cargo in relation to the trailer tires vs the 2500. I have made a lot of these computations and with a few numbers, it is really easy. Keeping track of the empty vs loaded ride height will give you a ball park figure of lbs on the truck(here again where on the truck the load is positioned(all over and out the back of the bed or on the gooseneck ball 4'' ahead of rear axle) in the bed. Kind of rambling here. A little information can be dangerous.

 

[Ray Torresdal]

trailer weight

You can put unlimited weight on the trailer without sinking the truck to the overloads - it is a matter of where the weight is in relation to the axle centerline. I know that single wheel axles with 9000 lb. ratings are common, times 3 axles gives you 27000 gross trailer weight. A trailer with 3 axles might weigh in the 7000 lb. range (depending on length, etc. , etc. ), so you could put 10 ton plus on the trailer and with minimal weight on your truck, and you wouldn't see any tire squat on the truck. As mentioned above - it isn't whether you can pull it, but can you stop it! I'm running more horse than when I started driving semi as a kid, and grossed 73,280.



I'm also hearing rumors that some states are starting to look at vehicle GVCW ratings, and not looking kindly at people who are exceeding those. It sounds like Canada is especially sensitive about overload issues. If weight is an issue, I would certainly look at the dually! I'm beginning to wonder if I should have . . .



Ray

 

[AH64ADMTP]

Stopping Power

It all comes down to "If you can stop it" I have pulled over 30K with my old 95 2500 on a triple axle G/N and had no problems but I had brakes on two of the axles doing most of the work. I was using a Technisha (spelling may be incorrect) Voyager electric brake and had no problems what so ever.

 

[SHarris]

Jacob082 I have hauled all kinds of loads with my 2500 4x4 every thing from 30k of cattle to a 36' 9ring grain bin. from my experience if you have a good trailer and do not go way over the load rating of the tires on your truck you will be fine. I have never had any trouble with tires if they are in good shape. Once you load the truck and trailer you can weigh each axel seperate at a truck stop or some where with a set scales long enough for your truck and trailer. You want enough weight on the truck that you can control the loaded trailer. BIG HP IS GREAT BUT SO ARE GOOD BRAKES