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What's in front of the trailer?

 

A 14' u-haul moving van...I'm just trying to find out if my truck might be too heavy for the trailer since it's rated for only 4000 lbs.

here it is...http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=autotransport

I'll be pulling it with this:http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=truck14

 

Are you sure your supercrew is only 4600lbs? That sounds a bit low.

 

That's what U-haul told me?

 

also posted to supercrew forum

Make sure the gas tank is as close to empty as you can get it, and don't store anything heavy inside. I had my Screw on the scales last weekend with 3/4 tank of gas, me and my 5 year old son aboard. Nothing in the box and it came in at 5533 lbs minus me and my son (220 total) 5313 lbs.

My Screw is a Lariat 4X4 as I can see in the picture that yours is a 4X4 as well. I don't think that the Lariat part adds much weight.

If I were you, I'd take the truck to a local dump that has a Before and after weight station or a heavy truck weight station on the highway, I'm sure they would weigh your truck for free.

Dpostman

 

I agree, get it weighed on a scale to get the true weight. When Ford lists weights of vehicles, that is without options, fuel, etc.

 

Ah, this is more info.

Yes, you are more like 5300 pounds empty. I'd say that's too much weight if the capaticy is 4000 pounds.

Why not jus trent a large U-haul trailer and use the F-150 to tow it?

 

That's what I was thinking.
The big uhaul trailer has 60% the volume of the 14' truck (396/669)

F150 bed volume should net 20% of the uhaul truck volume. (133)

If the uhaul truck was going to be 80% or less total volume (529),
you are Golden.

If it was to be over 80% loaded then have a yard sale before you leave.

p.s. I have a relative that pulled the U-haul big trailer loaded with furniture with a 4.6L from Florida to Canada (and he lived to tell about it).

 

The bearings on the trailer will probably be fine.... It would be the tires that are probably the limiting factor here. They probably only have a load rating of about #1000 per tire or so and that's where you get that trailers load limit.

I'm pretty sure that U-Haul just quoted you the "curb weight" for your truck..... My trucks "curb weight" is listed as #4045..... Great for registration, but it really weighs about #5200 just sitting out in the parking lot.

You'll be exceeding the trailers limits by well over #1000 and that's if you don't put anything in it. If you can scope out the load ratings on those trailer tires, then that may help, but you'll be liable for any damage done to the trailer when U-Haul finds out you exceeded the weight limit....

I think that's why they put those stupid "MAX SPEED 45 MPH" stickers on their trailers too........ If you blow a tire and you were going faster then 45 mph, YOU probably have to buy the tire!

Good luck!

Mitch

 

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=autotransport

http://www.uhaul.com/guide/?equipment=truck14

This is the truck trailer combo I will be using to haul my truck...

 

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I called U-haul & they said the truck was too heavy for the trailer...you can see in a previous post what truck/trailer combo I would use...this is what U-Haul reccommended.

 

Doh...... I had it in my head that the trailers GVWR was #4000....... Since it's #6000, then the tires would be a bit higher rated then I suggested........

Hey bamacpl, Will U-Haul let you get one of those tow dollies? That's where you drive the front wheels on the dolly and the rears roll along... You would just have to disconnect the drive shaft and then no miles would be added to the odo......

Just a thought......