Are you surprised at the low payload capacity of your truck?
@NinjasOfOrca
Жыл бұрын
when I first took the time to read, understand, and weigh it, yes. but it actually makes perfect sense now. it's a light duty truck, basically a beefed up car
@Extremistno9
2 жыл бұрын
Great informative video. This helped me choose a 3/4 over a 1/2 ton for our towing requirements . With a family of 5, my numbers were too close to max payload limits on the 1/2 ton. As the kids get bigger, the payloads will only increase and I didn’t want to keep changing out tow vehicles. Keep up the great work!
@BigRockOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@Jamal-pp7bn
Жыл бұрын
Great video. I am new to the RV life and your videos are a huge help. I'm still in the research process, but leaning towards a Wolf pup travel trailer. Thanks again for the great content, and keep em coming 👏🏽 👍🏽
@dmkorn02
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent content. Thank you so much for explaining this in great detail. By far the best I’ve seen on this topic. I just bought a Sierra 1500 thinking I was fine with payload for my Lance 1985. Well I discovered I was over 400 lbs once I loaded all my family and gear in the truck. Man I was bummed. I called the dealer and ordered a max tow truck to get it so I didn’t exceed it. Yeah wasted a few dollars, but I wanted to be safe traveling with the fam. Lessons learned don’t believe the advertised payload look at the freakin sticker and do the math..
@BigRockOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
thanks for sharing
@richardkoch8752
2 жыл бұрын
Great Video! For "majority" stay with a trailer that weighs 20-25% below the stated tow capacity. Load your trailer smartly....no excessive weight on the rear of the trailer such as a kitchen....will cause sway. Don't load anything heavy behind your truck's rear axle....will add to hitch weight. Heavy against the front of the bed only or just in front of your rear axle.
@BigRockOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tips!
@EverydayIsSaturday2
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the common sense approach to this topic. I tow my 2375 Lance with my half ton GMC. Everyone thought I was crazy but I do just fine. My payload is over about 200 lbs and it tows like a dream.
@BigRockOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
good to hear
@timtarbet7301
3 жыл бұрын
Another awesome video!!!
@BigRockOutdoors1
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@AF-O6
3 жыл бұрын
I really love your ADV motorcycle content…commenting just to help the algorithm.
@BigRockOutdoors1
3 жыл бұрын
thanks
@billstadelman4420
Жыл бұрын
I hate to be THAT guy, yet here we are - one thing that keeps me honest (as in "within the published limits of all vehicles") is the knowledge that IF I have exceeded load capacity, towing capacity, or any other capacity, and I'm involved in an "incident" that requires an insurance payout, the insurance company can decline any or all coverage if they find out you were exceeding certain limits. Ouch. I'm not that big a gambler, so I've always had trucks that very much exceed any requirements.
@richardriggs4413
2 жыл бұрын
Great info for us newbies to towing. I want to get a 1/2 ton p/u to tow a trailer safely. If you load all your gear into the back of your truck along with the hitch weight of the trailer you will be at or probably over your payload capacity. if you put all your gear, generator, bikes whatever in the trailer, wouldn't that increase available payload capacity of your truck? Yes your hitch weight would increase with more stuff in the trailer, but it seems to me it would be less of a number than having it all in the bed or backseat of your truck. Putting a generator in the back of your truck affects payload more than if it was in the trailer wouldn't it? Please set me straight on this.
@jemila24
2 жыл бұрын
I was wondering the same thing!
@leeschulz7543
2 жыл бұрын
You didn't mention anything about weight distribution hitches.
@richardkoch8752
2 жыл бұрын
My Dad had a livestock feed store. I would drive our 3/4 ton chevy p/u's with the Chevy 350 engine everyday a distance of 80 miles loaded with 80-100 fifty pound bags of livestock feed. That is a payload of 4,000-5,000 Lbs of feed. AWESOME!!!!! Never a mechanical breakdown, blown tire, suspension failure. Easy to drive, steer and stop. These were 3/4 ton p/u's from the 70's and 80's. Would I try it with today's trucks?.....probably not.
@BigRockOutdoors1
2 жыл бұрын
That is awesome!
@Canadaman4403
3 жыл бұрын
Your RV cover garage with open walls, who makes that? Looking for one for my boat:::thank you
@BigRockOutdoors1
3 жыл бұрын
Metal carport cover, you can find an installer in your area, they can be built to your specs
@NinjasOfOrca
Жыл бұрын
You don't really hit the GVWR limit because it's really just calculated by reference to the truck's payload but makes crazy assumptions like you only have 470 lbs of weight in your truck (2 150 lb humans, 70lbs of hitch gear, 100lbs of cargo) and a 10% hitch weight, which is on the lower side in the US
@danclark3144
Жыл бұрын
You are putting additional stress, wear and tear, and damage on your rear suspension and axle.
@FreeFlyFreak69
2 жыл бұрын
Excellent video, but please lose the 45 second intro. Nobody wants an intro on a KZitem video, we click for content, not for 45 seconds of bad music and video snippets.
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