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Originally Posted by Pol386
We are leaning toward a Forest River product unless you can suggest better option.
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"Better option", I don't know. But if I were a rich man I'd look at the Holiday Rambler Alumascapes.
Holiday Rambler
The key to any trailer you look at is two 6,000 pound trailer axles. Or two 5,000 pound trailer axles if you want more wiggle room before you bounce up against the "overloaded" ceiling.
When you weigh the rig while on the road, it's a PITA to determine gross trailer weight. The CAT scale will tell you front axle, drive axle, and trailer axles weights. If you have two 6,000 pound axles with tires rated at least 3,000 pounds each, then keep the weight on the trailer axles below 12,000 pounds, and you'll know your trailer is not overloaded. Keep the weight on the two truck axles below the GVWR of the tow vehicle and you'll know you're not over that limit. Keep the combined weight of truck and trailer below the GCWR of the tow vehicle, and you'll know not to fear any mountain pass.
And the trailer tires on 6,000-pound axles are the ordinary LT235/85R16E all-position truck tires that were OEM on our pickups before the '05 model year. Lately there are also ST235/80R16 (special trailer) tires available. Add 18 percent to the trailer combined GAWR and you get really close to the GVWR of the trailer, i.e., about 14,000 pounds. But the trailer GVWR is meaningless except for estimating purposes. Your actual trailer weight limiter is the trailer's GAWR. And the CAT scale ticket tells you the trailer's GAW.
