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Old 10-05-2016, 06:27 AM   #2
Stripit
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>>I do not believe Towing Capacity is a limiting factor here, it is the Payload Capacity that worries me. Half Ton Trucks can vary in capacities but my Truck appears typical.With a Hitch Weight of 1060lbs and a Payload Capacity of 1430lbs, this would appear to leave 370lbs for Cargo and Passengers on the axle<<

I think your using dry weights, of whick no one buys a trailer and tows it without the normal things we all seem to pack in them. Using the max loaded weight of what the trailer could be is what most of us use as the guide and then multiply that by 20% for a pin weight. The truck will need passengers and their stuff along with the weight of the hitch you choose. All this weight chips away from the max capacity the truck can/supposed to safely carry. That is why so few 1500, 150 series trucks are not hauling 5th wheels.
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