A buddy of mine just bought a trailer, has an older 2005 ram 1500
Truck GVWR 6,650 lbs
FRONT GAWR 3,700 lbs
REAR GAWR 3,900 lbs
Trailer GVWR 7,610 lbs
Weights
Truck
FRONT - 3,160
REAR - 2,520
Total: 5,680
With trailer (model svt248bhle)
Front 3,100
Rear 3,400
Trailer axle 5,100
Total: 11,640
Am I correct in assuming his payload is truck weight of 5,680 subtracted from gvwr of 6650 so payload of 970 lbs?
I was surprised that he only lost 60 lbs on the front axle with the trailer connected, is that considered significant or not?
He needs sway control and I assume some weight distribution. Looks like after he is hooked up he only has 110lbs of available payload left.
Clearly not the ideal truck, no need to regurgitate the multiple threads addressing that.
I have a propride hitch which is way to heavy for him and little knowledge of other options. I was looking at the Andersen hitch for him which looked ok, and is 60 lbs. So yes razor thin margin on the payload.
Any opinions on the Andersen, or other options to consider?
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