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Originally Posted by Lcwl
I know everyone really worries about pin weight. The trucks will handle more than what the stickers say. The manufacturer probably leave at least a 20% margin to cover them in a law suit if someone was right at sticker weight and something happened.
I’ve had two f250 fords they both pulled a 14400 40 ft (Dry weight and full timed in it ) trailer with no problem on my springs. I do run air boots to help with bouncing roads of today. I have a 2018 3121 legacy and pulled it from Utah to Maine and hadn’t had any problems. And the roads nowadays really test your springs on both your trailer and pickup.
Seems like everyone likes the big 3500 DW that you have to have a football field to park when going sightseeing or shopping. My F 250 short bed 4x4 works great.
So if you are comfortable pulling it with your truck do it , if not get you one you are comfortable with to pull it. As you see everyone that has a big truck has a different train of thought that those with 2500 series.
You will really like your new 3120 trailer
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I have a 3500 and not a 2500 (which I loved) because a 2500 has a finite limit to what it can carry, just like a 3500. You can pull it all day long but that isn't the same as carrying it. So, I have no different train of thought than those with a 2500 except thinking because it IS a 2500 it's big enough for anything...they're not.
RPM3402 made some good points but disregarding the payload isn't wise. As mentioned the "payload" gives you a little cushion before you hit gawr. GAWR should be the drop dead, stop here number....no fudging. Since folks won't abide by that we have a payload number.
As far as states weighing you I've personally watched a NM trooper with a large 5th wheel and truck stopped carrying a portable scale around. I went back by later and the trailer was there, driver, truck and trooper gone. So it does happen will happen more frequently going forward the more folks push weight boundaries.