Trailer capacity

[Bwhunter85]

Picked up this trailer to haul my polaris Ranger. GVWR is 2990 pounds and trailer itself is 950 pounds, so that gives me a little over 2000 pounds of payload to safely haul. Curious if I'd be safe to throw a face cord of ash/soft maple and drive 5 miles? I know, hard to tell what wood would weight, but thinking I'd be good.

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[greg13]

Should be fine, keep an eye on the tire/fender clearance.

 

[pjohnson]

A full cord of green hardwood is around 4000 pounds so should be ok with a face cord.

 

[xman23]

I have a similar trailer 4 X8 inside. 6 Ply, 13 inch tires at 75 PSI. I think it rated 1200 LBS load. I fill it level with the closed sides. I watch the tongue weight dosen't become to much. If so I load a bit more in back of the trailer tires. If your hauling splits watch those open sides. You don't want splits all over the road.

 

[Microduck17]

Only going 5 miles I would just load as much as would fit on it. Had the frame sitting on the axle a few times, never hurt my trailer any.

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[greg13]

Only going 5 miles I would just load as much as would fit on it. Had the frame sitting on the axle a few times, never hurt my trailer any.

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But it WILL bend the axle!
My brother had 2 tons on my 3k trailer, the wheels now have a camber issue.

 

[pen]

Just be mindful of bad weather and the fact that without trailer brakes, stopping distance will be increased in a panic or slippery condition especially.

 

[zrock]

Along with the above... if a trailer does get overloaded all it takes is one bump to bend that axle...

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[xman23]

Yea when the trailer is loaded I worry about breaking springs. I avoid every bump. But the trailer is a great solution. It's the pickup truck I don't have.

 

[Woodsplitter67]

Be smart. Loat it untill it looks at capacity if you only going 5 miles than its prettu easy to do a 2nd trip if needed. Is just not good practice to over load. You can bend a axle, most likely its not going to be good for the tow vehicle assuming its an SUV or small truck..

 

[Bwhunter85]

Be smart. Loat it untill it looks at capacity if you only going 5 miles than its prettu easy to do a 2nd trip if needed. Is just not good practice to over load. You can bend a axle, most likely its not going to be good for the tow vehicle assuming its an SUV or small truck..

Tow vehicle is GMC k1500 5.7l vortec

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[salecker]

Tow vehicle is GMC k1500 5.7l vortec

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Fill the box of the truck up as well

 

[Bwhunter85]

Went light with the first load. Icy roads can scare a man to death pulling a trailer!!

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[salecker]

Went light with the first load. Icy roads can scare a man to death pulling a trailer!!View attachment 236968

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Not once you are used to them.
I used to feel the same way driving an 18 wheeler on ice,now a pickup and trailer dosn't even raise the heartbeat on ice.
Icy roads are a fact of life up here,you either learn to drive or you spend your winters at home watching the world go by.

 

[zrock]

Ya winter towing does not bother me... just need to remember not to panic.

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[salecker]

We used to get rides to school (35 miles) from the truckers that ran the road our highway lodge was on.
One trucker who was showing me how to drive a semi and he let me drive when i was 14 told me
"truckin is long stretches of boredom interrupted by moments of sheer terror".
And that is pretty much it.