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runningfast
Reg. Jan 2011
Posted 2011-01-30 7:47 AM (#129499)
Subject: weight of trailer,,,,,help


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I'm looking at 2003 platinum Living quarters done by Outlaw Conversions. Trailer is 24' long. 18' horse compartment. 7' wide, 7'tall. With a 4' short wall. I have a CM 3 horse slant now and just want a small LQ. My truck is a 2004 Dodge diesel 4dr 3/4 ton, pulls my existing trailer perfect, but can't figure out the weight part. I DO NOT want to make a huge mistake buy spending money and then finding out my truck can't pull it safe. Can anyone help? And the The trailer is in another state, so trying it out won't be possible...Thanks so much

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Duckman
Reg. Oct 2004
Posted 2011-01-30 2:24 PM (#129510 - in reply to #129499)
Subject: RE: weight of trailer,,,,,help


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If this trailer has a 28' box, it makes the LQ 11', and I think you need a bigger truck If the total length is 28', it makes the LQ 3'6" and you'll be fine. Figure about 300# per foot of box length and you'll be close to empty weight.
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runningfast
Reg. Jan 2011
Posted 2011-01-30 3:56 PM (#129516 - in reply to #129510)
Subject: RE: weight of trailer,,,,,help


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This is the information she just gave me.....


****** Living quarters done by Outlaw Conversions. Trailer is 24' long. 18' horse compartment. 7' wide, 7'tall

If I'm understanding you, I should be ok with a 3/4 dodge ...Thanks so so much for the help
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cutter99
Reg. Sep 2007
Posted 2011-01-30 5:21 PM (#129518 - in reply to #129499)
Subject: RE: weight of trailer,,,,,help


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That's a lot of trailer for a 3/4 truck. I pull a 4 horse Hart, only 6'8" wide with a 6' LQ and only 23 feet on the floor with a SRW F350 4 X 4 with a 7.3 Power Stroke and would not want to go any bigger. I would seriously reconsider your truck.
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Painted Horse
Reg. May 2005
Posted 2011-01-30 5:51 PM (#129520 - in reply to #129499)
Subject: RE: weight of trailer,,,,,help



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This is all guessing.

Have the seller run the trailer across a scale and give you the actual weight.  It will take them 30 - 60 minutes to go do that.  You can offer to pay the $10 scale fee or maybe even give $50 for their trouble. 

But then there is no guessing,  You will know exactly what the trailer weighs empty, you can guess at what you will load in the trailer and come close to the total weight you will be towing.  The exact scale weight, you will know how the total trailer weighs and how much will sit on your trucks GN hitch.

 

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