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roadranger
Reg. Oct 2005
Posted 2005-10-27 7:09 PM (#32430)
Subject: LQ trailer pin weights?


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I know it's going to vary considerably from trailer to trailer, but does anyone have any ACTUAL pin weights for their 3H LQ trailer? Please also mention what your short wall length is, too.
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MR176
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2005-10-28 2:31 PM (#32470 - in reply to #32430)
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Exiss 3 horse slant with 8' short wall factory LQ. Pin weight is about 2400 pounds.
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pegasus
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2005-10-28 2:37 PM (#32472 - in reply to #32430)
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1999 Star Lite, 3H aluminum slant, with full LQ, 7 ft short wall, 21 ft box length,

Actual pin weight - 2000 lbs.  weighed on truck scales

Empty weight of trailer 6470 lbs.

Hope this helps.   :-)

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PaintPony
Reg. Nov 2003
Posted 2005-10-28 6:11 PM (#32477 - in reply to #32430)
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Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is a pin weight? Inquiring minds want to know!
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chadsalt
Reg. Nov 2004
Posted 2005-10-28 6:16 PM (#32478 - in reply to #32477)
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Originally written by PaintPony on 2005-10-28 7:11 PM

Excuse my ignorance but what exactly is a pin weight? Inquiring minds want to know!

 

tongue weight on a GN, or in other words.......the weight of the trailer transferred to the truck through the coupler.
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PaintPony
Reg. Nov 2003
Posted 2005-10-29 12:24 PM (#32488 - in reply to #32430)
Subject: RE: LQ trailer pin weights?


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Thanks for explaining, you learn something new every day!
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roadranger
Reg. Oct 2005
Posted 2005-10-29 3:32 PM (#32490 - in reply to #32488)
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Thanks for some figures, guys and gals.

I like that pin weight on the 1999 Star Lite!
My 3/4 ton truck could handle that easy...
course, that's an empty trailer.

Seems like the pin weight is about 30% of the gross weight of the trailer.

I wonder if adding 2-3 horses in the rear stalls adds much to the front pin weight? Or does it all sit right on the axles?
Anybody know??
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Painted Horse
Reg. May 2005
Posted 2005-10-29 9:34 PM (#32498 - in reply to #32430)
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The industry generally figures about 25% of the trailer weight will sit on the coupler.
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MR176
Reg. Oct 2003
Posted 2005-10-30 12:15 AM (#32505 - in reply to #32490)
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My axles are pretty much centered under the three horses. If I'm towing 2, I put them in the rear and use the front stall for storage. I don't notice much difference in the truck. Of course you can see the difference when you load up the LQ with stuff. About 50% of what you put in the LQ ends up on the rear axle of the truck.
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roadranger
Reg. Oct 2005
Posted 2005-10-30 9:49 AM (#32508 - in reply to #32430)
Subject: RE: LQ trailer pin weights?


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Hmmm...I guess that's something else to consider, MR176.
My wife tends to pack along ANYthing that remotely MIGHT be used.
I can see how that would load up the pin weight fast.

I was kind of hoping that these LQ trailers would be something like the RV Toyhaulers, where when you load up the rear with Quads or Bikes it actually takes weight OFF the pin- probably because the axles on those Toyhaul trailers are placed much further forward.
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pegasus
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2005-10-31 6:30 PM (#32542 - in reply to #32430)
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My Star Lite mentioned above pulls great behind my 2003 2500HD 4X4 Silverado Ext Cab, with 2 big horses, (1250 or so each) in the two back stalls, feed and other "stuff" in the first stall. Yea for aluminum trailers!I try very hard to edit the "stuff" and only take what's needed and small batches of that, even to the extreme of putting a little of each thing in a container instead of taking the whole container. That goes for everything from horse feed to people food. Every extra pound you load takes extra $$$ to pull!!!
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