Official trailer towing guide from trailerlife.com

[Yaj Yak]

was uhual trailer that did probably have the brakes, doubt I had the controller in that tahoe, i think the 'tow package' is just the electrical for lights and the button to keep it out of overdrive? you have to add those brake controllers separate I think?

the trailer almost had to have trailer brakes, i dont know if ive seen a car trailer without them.

and yeah tow package is probably the receive, trailer light wiring, maybe a trans and oil cooler and the button for improved shifting for trailering.

some trucks have the brake controllers built in, others you have to add. for my truck it was just a plug in harness from amazon for the controller I got... like 3 minute install.

 

[BrianG]

was your truck from up here originally?

As far as I know, yes. Don't recall where it was bought from, but it was just one owner before me IIRC. Just a tick below 70k when I picked it up.

 

[Yaj Yak]

is that the excuse to have a bro diesel to pull it with, I think our 26 searay was 6k and that seemed like a huge bitch on the trailer

it's a race to have the heaviest boat since that makes the biggest wakes for wakesurfing and wakeboarding... so everyone has started to claim their shit is way fucking heavy.... but no one ever questions it or weighs it... boats posted weights jumped 2-3k over a few years and no one blinked an eye....

 

[1quick]

in small print, with all the balast full

 

[Yaj Yak]

in small print, with all the balast full

right, yeah who knows... because there's no real regulation for it.

like here. 23' mastercraft... they state 5500 lbs yaaaaokay.

http://www.mastercraft.com/boat/detail/x23

 

[1quick]

that's a bad ass looking boat

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

the trailer almost had to have trailer brakes, i dont know if ive seen a car trailer without them.

and yeah tow package is probably the receive, trailer light wiring, maybe a trans and oil cooler and the button for improved shifting for trailering.

some trucks have the brake controllers built in, others you have to add. for my truck it was just a plug in harness from amazon for the controller I got... like 3 minute install.

Pretty sure all u haul trailers are surge brakes, who knew if they worked properly

 

[Yaj Yak]

Pretty sure all u haul trailers are surge brakes, who knew if they worked properly

ah you're right.

https://www.uhaul.com/Trailers/Auto-Transport-Rental/AT/

weird.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I think it's so any turd with a 4 pin can tow their trailers. I'll be testing one out in a month or so. My last surge brake trailer I used was terrible feeling.

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

are surge brakes literally a mechanism to know your braking and to apply the trailer brakes? or as your braking and the weight shifts forward it apply s hydraulic brakes? If they were working I was right at or over the weight limit even with assisted braking

 

[Yaj Yak]

are surge brakes literally a mechanism to know your braking and to apply the trailer brakes? or as your braking and the weight shifts forward it apply s hydraulic brakes? If they were working I was right at or over the weight limit even with assisted braking

well... it's both of what you said

as the tow vehicle slows and as the coupler slides forward on the trailer, the brakes activate on the trailer

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Yep. Feels a bit unsettling for sure.

 

[Outlaw]

My truck is 12,000 off the bumper (fuck that) and 15,700 with a 5th wheel/ gooseneck in my CCSB 4x4 SRW confuguration. An equally equipped dually is rated for 23,500 with 3.73's or 26,500 with 4.30's.

 

[MrMezger996]

Then the pussy ****** Raptor. 6k. lolz

Is that what a Raptor is rated at? must be the F150 chassis and baja suspension.....

 

[Yaj Yak]

My truck is 12,000 off the bumper (fuck that) and 15,700 with a 5th wheel/ gooseneck in my CCSB 4x4 SRW confuguration. An equally equipped dually is rated for 23,500 with 3.73's or 26,500 with 4.30's.

12k off the bumper as in receiver? or on the actual bumper?

 

[Outlaw]

12k off the bumper as in receiver? or on the actual bumper?

Receiver. Force of habit that I just call it "bumper pull" or "gooseneck"

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

that 2011 probably had cheap rotors or possibly even OEM but getting thin to boot, interior and some of the exterior small shit started falling apart so that thing was given to carmax for the same price I bought it for

 

[Outlaw]

Also, F-450 with 4.30's rated for 31,200 with a combined weight of 40,400

 

[Yaj Yak]

Receiver. Force of habit that I just call it "bumper pull" or "gooseneck"

oh.

12k would make you nervous out of the receiver?

i mean that's a decent sized boat? probably your parents size right?


would pull.

 

[Yaj Yak]

i originally thought you meant this [MENTION=1983]Outlaw[/MENTION]

 

[MrMezger996]

Receiver. Force of habit that I just call it "bumper pull" or "gooseneck"

Not rated for 12k lbs of tongue weight

 

[Outlaw]

oh.

12k would make you nervous out of the receiver?

i mean that's a decent sized boat? probably your parents size right?


would pull.

Their boat is about 13,000 full of fuel. Boat is a hair over 9k, plus 300 gallons of fuel and a 3,500# trailer.

Not nervous, they just tow like shit. I've done it and will still continue to do so, just not preferred. I pulled an S250 Bobcat home from Deluth on a 20' Cronkhite, total weight was close to 11,000#'s and it was a bumpy ride. I'd rather have that much weight over the axle. It's perfectly fine, I'd just rather it be a goose.

 

[MrMezger996]

Also, F-450 with 4.30's rated for 31,200 with a combined weight of 40,400

Ram 3500 with a Cummins is rated at 30,010lbs

 

[Outlaw]

Not rated for 12k lbs of tongue weight

Well no, 10% of that though... How it should be property set up.

 

[MrMezger996]

I have a 14' Ram 2500 with a Hemi, with my 4:10 option I am up to 12k towing capacity, most i have hauled was a 304 CAT Excavator. Felt very comfortable.