Ok,If I put a set of air bags on it that will level the load with the camper on the truck am I ok with the set up of the receiver hitch I have which is rated for 1000 TW and 10,000 tow weight using a weight distribution system or am I totally screwed with this trailer?
As for the truck itself,
Truck specs are :
Rear axle capacity, 6200 lb
Rear spring capacity 7500 lbs
maximum trailer weight is 10,300
GCWR is 16,000 with the 3:54 rear rend and 20,000 lb with the 4:10
The truck weighs 8800 lbs.1/2 that on the back axle is 4400,( which is very conservative as most of the weight in a pick up is forward) 1/2 the camper, is 750 lbs which makes the rear axle load 5150. If I add the loaded trailer tongue weight of 750 lb, I am at 5900. So I should be good with the axles leaving another 600 lbs for loading the camper and such.
Ditto the rear springs at 7500 capacity. So will I need the air bags even?
Am I figuring this right or ??
Last edited by saddlesore; 12/27/13.
