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Old 07-26-2010, 12:23 PM
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Why you do you want to buy a 5200 pound trailer with 10k GVWR to carry 1100 pounds of stuff? Why not a single axle 6x12 or so? GVWR 3500 pounds, way easier to pull, maneuver, store.
The front half has a queen bed and kitchen and fridge/microwave and AC and cabinets with a partition wall 12 feet back. The rear half will hold my two bikes and other bike items such as helmets, etc...I am active duty military and will be doing a lot of moving soon, so the toy hauler/ cargo trailer makes the best option for me. One of my bikes is 10 feet long from wheel base to wheel base, so no other toy hauler on the market that I can afford or tow can fit that bike in it.

So essentially, I have a truck that is too small towing a trailer that is too big for a motorcycle that is too long. Perfect!

I did find out today though that the dry wieght is 4700 lbs, so not a huge difference, but it will help.
 
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Old 07-26-2010, 12:40 PM
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Like a Work N Play? Just be careful of the tongue weight which is usually quite high in toy haulers as to balance get better with more toy weight. If you won't have much toy weight, the tongue weight won't go down.

A good weight distributing hitch + sway control (Reese Dual Cam or Equal-i-Zer) and you should be satisfied.
 
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Old 07-26-2010, 03:10 PM
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Like a Work N Play? Just be careful of the tongue weight which is usually quite high in toy haulers as to balance get better with more toy weight. If you won't have much toy weight, the tongue weight won't go down.

A good weight distributing hitch + sway control (Reese Dual Cam or Equal-i-Zer) and you should be satisfied.

Yes Sir, it is a 26 foot Work and Play. I have also done some more research to ease my mind along with the advice you kind Senior Members have been giving me.

My Vehicle
2010 F150 Fx4 SCREW, 157" WB, 5.4L V8, 3.73 Axles
(According to the Ford 2010 towing guide)
GVWR 7350
GCWR 15,500
Max Trailer 9500
Tires: P275/65R 18 Owl All Terrain
7350 GVWR package
Trailer Towing Package

My trailer
26 foot Millenium Trailer "Escape"
Tires: 225/75R 15"
Axles: Duel 5200
Dry Weight: 5000
Tongue weight: 9%= 423....15%=705...Avg=564

That is all I have so far. Multiple members have already suggested the Reese products as well as the electronic brake controller. So I will go with those for now, and again thanks so much for your input and information!
 
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Old 08-02-2010, 10:49 AM
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Just a side note, if you don't have the Max Tow package you can't do 11,200. Thats probably why your numbers are not adding up. I think the most you can do is around 9,600.
 



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