I am looking at a 96 pace 44 ft shadow encolsed gooseneck (36bed 8 ft goose) to haul my sport fury from Edmonton to Carlisle Pa, its a really good deal and has everything i need in it but it is HUGE ,I would prefer a 36 total but this is to good of a deal.

my qustion is will my truck handle it??,has any one pulled any thing like this??MPG drop?? and will it be legal or is there any restrictions? the trailer is 6500lbs empty,hitch weight is 1395lbs and my car weighs in at 4250 race ready

Right now i have an open 18ft trailer and the truck pulls it like a champ still gets 17-19mpgs,

before I lay down some cash I would like to here some storys and opinions what i should expect and if this is just to heavy for the ole cummins

truck has 3.54 gears, NV4500, 16cm housing, pump up 2 1/2 turns,AFC turned a 1/4 clockwise

I will be puttin 4 inch Exh before the trip,

Thanks guys any help will be awsome

 

I pulled a 5 ton trailer with mine several times with only about one and 1/2 screws in on the pump. I don't yet have a pyro so I was worried to work the truck to hard but it definitely has the power to get it done. I would say definitely have trailer brakes if you don't already. I'm not real sure what the long term effects would be but I don't think anything adverse. Don't know the laws up there but here in WV if your GVW is greater then 8500 you're supposed to have a "B" (special) tag. Atleast I think that's the rule.

 

Oh 440, How I have dreamed to go to Carlisle at least just once. And here I even live only 12 hour drive from it. I hope you have a wonderful time bringing your joys with you. Some day I will make it to that lovely location.

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Mopar or No car.

 

You'll be grossing a little over 18k, which is over the rated GVCWR for the truck. However, as long as you have 10 ply tires, and your rear axle is in good shape and you run synthetic oil in it, the truck should handle the load okay (assuming that you set the hitch up correctly and distribute the weight properly, etc.). I am not sure about the legality problem, though. I doubt you would get stopped, but if you did, I think that you would be technically overweight, unless you can re-register your truck somehow. I know that haulin' in dixie runs a hot-shot car carrier based on a 3/4 ton truck (24 valve) that grosses at 26k or so -- but I don't know how his re-registration worked.

 

I used to run a bone stock '94 2500 4x4 with an NV4500 that grossed around 27k. I pulled a 35' triple axle goose neck flat bed beaver tail with lots o' hay on it. Never had any problems. Would grind up a 15% (at least) grade for 5 miles in 2nd gear.

 

my ex father in law pulls a 40' and grosses the scales a 22,450GVW and avrg.12 mpg this is a DRW auto,2wd .He and the mrs full time RV

 

check out my photo gallery i pull this 46 footer all the time up and down mountains--over the river and thru the woods---to grandmas house

 

i keep hearing people advising to use synthetics in rear ends ? never have and have 113,000 on it now. would i want to swap to a synthetic this late in the game? advantages and disadvantages?

 

440

Coming down from "COLD COUNTRY" you will be a tourist
forget any scales and ride on.

Just watch out when you get to the PA line...... I've heard there was some inbreeding
that took place a while back and DO NOT SAY....eh!



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I pull a 36 ft triple axle with a 13,000 lb dozer with my 91 cummins with no problems. Id say you have nothing to worry about power wise. Make sure you have a proper trailer brake setup to bring that trailer to a stop.

 

I used to pull a 3 car 48ft open car hauler with a bone stock 94 3500 CTD. I had it loaded up to 31k GCW once..that I checked That was a dually with lots of tongue wait. Your prolly not going to see that much TW if your loaded light in the front.

I know I had to have a class A since it was articulated and a trailer weight over 15k. That was when I was in NJ hauling action cars.

Den

 

The reason I suggested using synthetic oil in the rear end is because it heats up less and can withstand higher temperatures better. When you start pushing a higher GCVW, the amount of continuous horsepower that you are putting to the road increases, this increased power transmission causes increased heat loss in the transmissions and differentials . . . If you were just putting up and down on farm roads, it wouldn't be a big deal, but cruising at 70 for hours at a time takes its toll.

 

Thanks for the fast replys,
I guess I will have to look into Alberta DOT laws to find out what the deal is, but from what I understand now,it should be fine stateside when i do carlisle and I won't have to stop at scales??


Carlisle is going to be amazing cant wait,

thanks guys

 

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I don't know much about trucks I'm just started getting into it 2 years ago (I'm 14) but i know my 1990 250 cummins 5spd beats the heck out of our 1998 3500 cummins 5spd doin just about anything that has to do with lots of torque pulling and hauling stuff!!!!!