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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 10:22 PM
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New Trailer!!!! Need help with weights.....

I just weighed my new LQ horse trailer empty. Need help seeing where I am at....

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Front axle: 4100
Rear axle: 6740

Trailer axles: 6980

Total weight: 17820
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 10:31 PM
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Your 10,840 lbs on the truck= well with in sticker on the door.
17,820 on first look is under GVW, on second look we would need to know if this is an empty weight or a loaded weight? If empty you will need revist scale once loaded to know exactly where your at.
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by T398
Your 10,840 lbs on the truck= well with in sticker on the door.
17,820 on first look is under GVW, on second look we would need to know if this is an empty weight or a loaded weight? If empty you will need revist scale once loaded to know exactly where your at.
Yes the trailer was empty. It is a 4 horse so if I carried 4 horses it would be around 5000 lbs of horses. Max I probably will ever carry is 3. Going to use the 4th stall as a mud room.

From door sticker..
Front axle: 4740
Rear axle: 9350
GVWR: 11500 Is this both vehicle axles combined?

What total trailer weight can I pull?
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Old Oct 5, 2006 | 10:46 PM
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What is the GVCWR for my truck?
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 12:13 AM
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Finally found what I was looking for on the dodge website.

Towing capacity= 15,900 lbs
GCWR= 23000 lbs.

I should be right at the limited all loaded up with about 500 lbs to spare. I got the curb weight front and rear and was able to calculate my pin weight from that. Pin weight= 2760. Trailer weight= 9740 (empty) Will be able to load it up another 6160 lbs.

Correct me if I am wrong please.
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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 07:47 AM
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Looks like you got her figured out. Without going back to the scales loaded your as close as your going to get.

What brand LQ did ya pickup?

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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 09:43 AM
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It is an Exiss Event XT412 with 12ft. short wall with the Sierra Blue Sky LQ. It is also 8ft wide / 7'6" tall. Little bit bigger than what I wanted but you know how wives want more room. I had some issues when I first got it but they have all been corrected under warranty. I know 4 Star makes some excellent trailers but no dealer anywhere near here so that was out.
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