What Do You Tow?

TrailerHauler · Nov 21, 2015

Smokin Rollin Stroke said:
Trailer hauler I love that trailer what are the specs on it. If you don't mind me askin.

8.5' x 32' lowboy with a 2' dovetail, triple 7k brake axles with drive over fenders, front sealed and locking storage box. They make a nice trailer, I've been very happy with it so far.

03-Blue-Powerstroke said:
If you have a chance could you show how you attached the pipe stakes. Id like to make some for my trailer. Looks like yours are made from channel iron?

It's just 3" c-channel with a piece of angle iron welded to the side to keep them from falling through the stake pockets they sit in.

TrailerHauler · Nov 21, 2015

03-Blue-Powerstroke said:
If you have a chance could you show how you attached the pipe stakes. Id like to make some for my trailer. Looks like yours are made from channel iron?

Actually I do have a picture of them.

03-Blue-Powerstroke · Nov 22, 2015

TrailerHauler said:
Actually I do have a picture of them.

Thanks, Ill add that to my list of projects.

jcain · Nov 24, 2015

New 5vr for work travel.

lincolnlocker · Nov 25, 2015

jcain said:
New 5vr for work travel.

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way nice!!

live life full throttle

strokinpower · Nov 25, 2015

jcain said:
New 5vr for work travel.

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That thing would probably tow better with some Demonic Diesel Don tunes

dsmracing1 · Nov 25, 2015

strokinpower said:
That thing would probably tow better with some Demonic Diesel Don tunes

Haha, someone walked over my grave when I read this...

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strokinpower · Nov 25, 2015

valvetick · Nov 25, 2015

Here is a photo of my new trailer, fits all the toys!

lincolnlocker · Nov 25, 2015

valvetick said:
Here is a photo of my new trailer, fits all the toys!

holy ***! thats large

live life full throttle

valvetick · Nov 29, 2015

The race trailer was the only option to fit a few rzr's or bikes and a UTV etc. while having living quarters up front.

I stopped in @ the scale last week fully loaded with all the toys and tanks full of water and fuel and its 24k gcw loaded and 19,500 empty

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Jomax · Nov 29, 2015

valvetick said:
The race trailer was the only option to fit a few rzr's or bikes and a UTV etc. while having living quarters up front.

I stopped in @ the scale last week fully loaded with all the toys and tanks full of water and fuel and its 24k gcw loaded and 19,500 empty

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That's actually not bad at all. I figured it would've been heavier 26k area

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valvetick · Nov 29, 2015

Jomax said:
That's actually not bad at all. I figured it would've been heavier 26k area

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Ya my SRW 350 has a rear GAWR of 7k so that is the first limit I hit while hauling the trailer. It's lighter then I expected compared to some of the toy haulers guys are lugging around

Truck is 8k by itself so trailer isn't too bad

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Ipkyss · Dec 3, 2015

What size is that toy hauler? Picking up a 40ft pace with 20ft garage this weekend for a friend. I was expecting it to be a lot heavier then that.

Nice set up

mandkole · Dec 3, 2015

7k is a lot of pin weight for those tires. I wanted a similar setup as that Vintage, but it really maxes me out when its loaded for a race and camping (water, etc). Youre really in DRW territory there.

valvetick · Dec 3, 2015

mandkole said:
7k is a lot of pin weight for those tires. I wanted a similar setup as that Vintage, but it really maxes me out when its loaded for a race and camping (water, etc). Youre really in DRW territory there.

It's 44'

Yes my rear GAWR is 7k being a SRW f350 so I am right at the max. When I weighed it last I filled the fresh water tank and had both gray and black tanks completely full as well as the garage full of toys and tools to get a max weight. I don't travel with both gray and black tanks full and always have tools and toys in the garage which pulls some pin weight.

Unloaded with nothing in the garage I'm at 6980 axle weight and at 7100 loaded with max water and garage full. Without the gray and black and garage loaded it sits around 6000-6500 rear axle weight. So it's all about how I load the trailer to keep the weights in check. I always stop at the CAT scale to check it's cheap insurance since I am pushing the limit of a SRW.

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Ipkyss · Dec 3, 2015

I put 7200lbs on the rear tires of my srw and it tows extremely well. My only reason I could say a drw would be nice would be for safety margin of a flat rear tire. The truck has great control. I did upgrade the tires to toyo a/t with a 4080 load capacity

valvetick · Dec 3, 2015

Ipkyss said:
I put 7200lbs on the rear tires of my srw and it tows extremely well. My only reason I could say a drw would be nice would be for safety margin of a flat rear tire. The truck has great control. I did upgrade the tires to toyo a/t with a 4080 load capacity

I'm running Toyos as well when I got my new set. Mine tows fine and very stable just try to keep it under the limit to play it safe

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