Morning Coffee

[clark123456]

I picked up a new trailer today...but it is only a utility trailer (5x8).  It was mine a couple of years ago, but when I bought the big trailer I sold it to a co-worker...and regretted it almost immediately, so I pestered him until he sold it back to me. 

I think I paid more than I sold it to him for, but he thinks I paid less...oh well, it's worth more than I paid for it...and it's a great trailer.

- Torg

[tcdawg]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

Truth

10k or up for the fat JK's

Even or the TJ's...its just a stouter trailer.

[DOUG]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

JK's are HD!  //rtft//

i did say 5 ton earlier, and they are 6 lug 5200# axles

My aluminum was 5 ton too...

[clark123456]

Check this damn thing out!  https://www.etrailer.com/Ball-Mounts/Weigh-Safe/WS6-2.html

The built in tongue weight scale is freaking cool.  @tazstoy

[8lugLJ]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

JK's are HD!  //rtft//

i did say 5 ton earlier, and they are 6 lug 5200# axles

My aluminum was 5 ton too...

my bad, you did say 5 ton, but the link goes to a 7k lb trailer..

[DOUG]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

JK's are HD!  //rtft//

i did say 5 ton earlier, and they are 6 lug 5200# axles

My aluminum was 5 ton too...

my bad, you did say 5 ton, but the link goes to a 7k lb trailer..

I see, that one is a 5 ton but they screwed up the description.  It's right on their summary list.

[DOUG]

For you TJ guys that want a trailer cheap

http://www.pjtrailers.com/black-friday-2015/

[xjcrawler]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

That is not correct, not all of that weight is on the axles as part of the weight is on the tow vehicle. Not sure how it is calculated though.

[tcdawg]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

That is not correct, not all of that weight is on the axles as part of the weight is on the tow vehicle. Not sure how it is calculated though.

A 7000 pound trailer is for 7,000 pounds less the weight of the trailer. Tongue weight is not subtracted.

[xjcrawler]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

That is not correct, not all of that weight is on the axles as part of the weight is on the tow vehicle. Not sure how it is calculated though.

A 7000 pound trailer is for 7,000 pounds less the weight of the trailer. Tongue weight is not subtracted.

So you're saying my 14,000 lbs gooseneck is only good for 12,000 lbs?

[clark123456]

really gotta watch with those 5 lug 7k lb trailers guys, the dang trailer alone 'dry' weighs 2500, that means you only have 4500lbs capacity, all those JKs are wayyyyy over that stock.. much less with 37s and armor, and tools and spares mounted on the trailer... just sayin something to think about

That is not correct, not all of that weight is on the axles as part of the weight is on the tow vehicle. Not sure how it is calculated though.

A 7000 pound trailer is for 7,000 pounds less the weight of the trailer. Tongue weight is not subtracted.

So you're saying my 14,000 lbs gooseneck is only good for 12,000 lbs?

I doubt your gooseneck trailer weighs 2k.  But you are understanding what he us stating.

- Torg

[clark123456]

http://www.constructionbusinessowner.com/topics/equipment/construction-equipment-management/understand-your-trailer-gross-vehicle-weight

- Torg