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did my first real trailer trip this past weekend and was generally ple=
ased but=20
found several things I need to address. I can't seem to find the info=
I'm=20
looking for easily.
first... the rig is
2008 Suburban 5.3 L 4 speed auto with 3.73 axle and=20
20" tires
towing package installed stock from factory
GCWR is rated at 13,000 (from the manual)
Stated max trailer weight is 7,000 (from manual)
trailer is a 18' Anderson car hauler weighing 2,400
Load is a 53 F-100 weighing 3,840 with the engine end ahead
of the first axle... (truck front end weight is 2300 per the county s=
cales)
total trailer load 6,240
I did the bathroom scale tongue weight thingy and got
575 # without my wife's mobility scooter mounted in front off the truc=
k
715 # WITH "=20
" " =
"
I think I'm within acceptable tongue weight range either way. But de=
fer to wiser minds
I have a manual tongue jack that's tired and want to switch to electri=
c (for ease and to sake of my shoulders brand recommendations ??
also how is the rating of the jacks calculated... is it just the tong=
ue weight or do I need to calculate some part of the load ahead of the=
axle too?
I-59, I-24, I-75, I-40 is a collection of bad paving, dips, humps, po=
tholes that resemble shallow wells and made driving a puckering exper=
ience
especially for a trailering noob. Kept my speed under 60 mph and on g=
ood roads it was fine but as the condition of roads deteriorated I exp=
erienced
a little wander and fishtailing that I could correct but in metro traf=
fic it increased pucker factor by 50-70%
Add that to the lookey-lous that want to eyeball my truck as they drif=
t over closer than they should... and it seemed like NASCAR rubbin is =
racing time.
Love to hear recommendations on electric jack ratings , and other wis=
e advise to make next trip more safe and enjoyable.. I know you guys =
have a
well spring of knowledge you can pour over me.
thanks
John
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<DIV>did my first real trailer trip this past weekend and was generall=
y pleased but found several things I need to address. I can't se=
em to find the info I'm looking for easily.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>first... the rig is</DIV>
<DIV>2008 Suburban 5.3 L 4 speed auto with 3.73 axle and 2=
0" tires</DIV>
<DIV>towing package installed stock from factory</DIV>
<DIV>GCWR is rated at 13,000 (from the manual)</DIV>
<DIV>Stated max trailer weight is 7,000 (from manual)</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>trailer is a 18' Anderson car hauler weighing 2,400</DIV>
<DIV>Load is a 53 F-100 weighing 3,840 with the engine end ahead=
</DIV>
<DIV>of the first axle... (truck front end weight is 2300 per th=
e county scales)</DIV>
<DIV>total trailer load 6,240</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I did the bathroom scale tongue weight thingy and got</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>575 # without my wife's mobility scooter mounted in front off the=
truck</DIV>
<DIV>715 # WITH &=
nbsp; " &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; "&nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; " &nb=
sp; &=
nbsp; "</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I think I'm within acceptable tongue weight range either way.&nbs=
p; But defer to wiser minds</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I have a manual tongue jack that's tired and want to switch to el=
ectric (for ease and to sake of my shoulders brand recommendatio=
ns ??</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>also how is the rating of the jacks calculated... is it jus=
t the tongue weight or do I need to calculate some part of the load ah=
ead of the axle too?</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>I-59, I-24, I-75, I-40 is a collection of bad paving, dips,=
humps, potholes that resemble shallow wells and made driving a =
puckering experience</DIV>
<DIV>especially for a trailering noob. Kept my speed under 60 mp=
h and on good roads it was fine but as the condition of roads deterior=
ated I experienced</DIV>
<DIV>a little wander and fishtailing that I could correct but in metro=
traffic it increased pucker factor by 50-70%</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Add that to the lookey-lous that want to eyeball my truck as they=
drift over closer than they should... and it seemed like NASCAR rubbi=
n is racing time.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Love to hear recommendations on electric jack ratings , and=
other wise advise to make next trip more safe and enjoyable.. I=
know you guys have a</DIV>
<DIV>well spring of knowledge you can pour over me.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>thanks</DIV>
<DIV>John</DIV>
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