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Re: Trailer Towing

Here is a little information about towing.

Most trucks come with a class IV trailer hitch which has a max tongue weight rating of 500 lbs. This is the main limiting factor here.  A weight distributing hitch can be used to push some of the tongue weight back onto the trailer axles. But the trailer did not always have this much weight on the tongue. 

Second is that most 1/2 ton trucks like F150 or Silverado have a payload capacity of 1000 lbs which includes passengers, cargo, and trailer tongue weight. When I get in the truck that uses 200 lbs of the payload. Anything else in the bed or cab counts too.

I have a new truck now and still have the factory P or passenger rated tires.  My old truck had LT rated load range E tires which have stiffer side walls and are better for heavy loads at distance or speed.  I'll get load range E tires to replace the factory ones in the future. 







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-------- Original message --------
From: Mark Richert <mkrichert1@gmail.com>
Date: 09/30/2014 5:24 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: ttat-members <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Subject: Re: Trailer Towing


OK did a little checking- tongue weight is 10-15% of trailer weight. So 600-900 pounds. I have watched you guys hook up and it does not look like the trucks settle in the rear as if there was 1500 lbs on the hitch. Scott's truck just levels out with the trailer on.   Unless he has a 3/4 ton.  Mark

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 5:11 PM, Mark Richert <mkrichert1@gmail.com> wrote:
Are you sure about 1500lbs tongue weight?  I pulled it around my place with my tractor and it was heavy, but that sounds like a lot.---Mark

On Tue, Sep 30, 2014 at 9:13 AM, Bill Lohman <844bill@gmail.com> wrote:

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From: <rbd3985@aol.com>
Date: Mon, Sep 29, 2014 at 9:50 PM
Subject: Trailer Towing
To: ttat-members@aoot.com


If Scott can pull the club trailer with his suburban it and Ed has pulled it with his truck I would think Phil's new truck could pull it as well.

No one else has said they could pull it to San Antonio. At this point we may have to cancel.

Ricky



-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Weltens <ed.weltens@sbcglobal.net>
To: ttat-members <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 29, 2014 8:31 pm
Subject: RE: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)

Yes, the trailer is in the heavy duty range for tongue weight now. I can tow 9000 lbs but only 500lbs tongue weight.   I could probably go a little heavier with stiffer tires. Scott was looking into a weight distributing hitch to get some of the weight off the hitch but I don't know what he found. 

Ed




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-------- Original message --------
From: Phil Huffstatler <phil@philhuffstatler.com>
Date: 09/29/2014 4:38 PM (GMT-06:00)
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Subject: RE: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)


Arghh…
 
Max tongue weight on mine is 1130 at the receiver, though I can supposedly tow up to 7700 lbs.
That’s the “Max” towing package on ½ ton trucks from them.
 
Maybe I should have bought a bigger truck? L
With that 1500 lb. tongue weight, that definitely says ¾ ton or better.
 
Sorry sirs.
Phil
 
 
 
From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] On Behalf Of rbd3985@aol.com
Sent: Monday, September 29, 2014 4:05 PM
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Subject: Re: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)
 
I believe Scott said the tongue weight was 1500 lbs and the total weight was 6000lbs. It is a tandem axle 7x14 and has brakes. Scott and Russell can tell you more as they have pulled it many times.

Ricky
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Huffstatler <phil@philhuffstatler.com>
To: ttat-members <ttat-members@aoot.com>
Sent: Mon, Sep 29, 2014 4:28 am
Subject: RE: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)
I may be able to pull the trailer. However, besides needing a 2-5/16 ball, I don’t know the overall trailer tongue weight, weight, length, preferred tongue height, etc.
 
Just took delivery of a new Ford F150 4x4 truck last Saturday, and I wanted to make sure I wouldn’t overload it before offering.
 
Let me know,

Phil Huffstatler
 
 
 
From: ttat-members-owner@aoot.com [mailto:ttat-members-owner@aoot.com] On Behalf Of Paul Calmes
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 1:11 PM
To: ttat-members@aoot.com
Subject: FW: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)
 
Need more folks for Friday set up and someone to pull the trailer!
 
·         3201 E Houston St, San Antonio, TX 78219
·         The "San Antonio Train Show," AMRE this coming weekend Oct 3-5.

 
Paul Calmes
 
From: Ron Sandoval [mailto:2014SanAntonioTrainShow@satx.rr.com]
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2014 11:48 AM
To: 'Paul & Gayle'
Subject: RE: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)
 
Paul,
 
As discussed earlier, we are planning on a 52 X 35 layout from your club.
 
Thanks again…..see you all on Friday.
 
Ron
210-559-3072 mobile
 
From: Paul & Gayle [mailto:calmes@earthlink.net]
Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:05 PM
To: 2014SanAntonioTrainShow@satx.rr.com
Cc: ttat-board@aoot.com; lbonin@satx.rr.com
Subject: Tinplate Trackers of Austin Texas - Exhibitor Registration (Layout)
 
Ron,
 
Here’s our registration form. I’m headed to Florida for 2 week family vacation. I’ll have email and my mobile phone available if there are any questions.  Back in Austin by August 9th.
 
I’ll create our online event coordination document around the end of August.
 
All the best,
Paul
512-632-8071 mobile




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Mark Richert



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Mark Richert