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re: Towing 8x32 office trailer with 1/2 ton?
Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:34 pm to GeorgianTiger
Posted on 4/27/16 at 12:34 pm to GeorgianTiger
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I'm still a little nervous about tongue weight
Do you know the max tongue weight of the F250 hitch? Did you actually measure the tongue weight of the trailer? I mean what could go wrong????
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Posted on 4/27/16 at 1:52 pm to GeorgianTiger
tongue weight should be 10 to 15% of the total cargo load to pull the trailer correctly and to aid in braking
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:49 pm to GeorgianTiger
I have a 10'x 32' office trailer that I converted to a camp. I have towed it twice with my F250 about 80 miles one way from Lafayette to Morganza.
I would not recommend towing very far with a half ton, not only because of the stopping power but because the truck weight and wheelbase will help with swaying. I never tow more than 50 MPH (because it is like towing a wind sock) and even then getting passed by and 18 wheeler will make your butthole pucker. The tongue weight on mine is not bad at all (hardly squats my truck) but I have not weighed it.
I always haul mine early in the morning on a weekend when there is not a lot of traffic. I would recommend buying a spare tire because those are prone to blowouts.
I will try and find the pictures of mine set up on my truck.
I would not recommend towing very far with a half ton, not only because of the stopping power but because the truck weight and wheelbase will help with swaying. I never tow more than 50 MPH (because it is like towing a wind sock) and even then getting passed by and 18 wheeler will make your butthole pucker. The tongue weight on mine is not bad at all (hardly squats my truck) but I have not weighed it.
I always haul mine early in the morning on a weekend when there is not a lot of traffic. I would recommend buying a spare tire because those are prone to blowouts.
I will try and find the pictures of mine set up on my truck.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 3:58 pm to poochie
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FEMA trailer =/= office trailer.
Drove a 8x32 fema trailer from BR to shreveport with a 1500 with not trailer brakes. First stop light i came too caused a few words that i didnt want my mother to hear. Luckily the cross traffic saw me coming and let me slide on through the intersection.
then 30mph winds on i49. Scariest 4 hours of my life.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 4:04 pm to Mmackl1
I don't have any that really show how much it squats the truck. I do know that you can not see anything in your mirrors around a 10' wide trailer. Towing it over the spillway on 190 was the scariest part of the entire drive. The trailer is wider than the lanes and there is no shoulder.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 5:13 pm to Mmackl1
Was the 10 footer single or dual axle?
Posted on 4/27/16 at 5:19 pm to Mmackl1
I've pulled 10' wide loads of hay before and it was no joke.
Trailers like that really suck because they catch so much wind. I wouldn't want to drag one with a half ton.
Trailers like that really suck because they catch so much wind. I wouldn't want to drag one with a half ton.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:13 pm to GeorgianTiger
Double
I posted some pictures of it.
I posted some pictures of it.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:30 pm to Mmackl1
Couldn't see on the phone. I'm dealing with a single axle. But it will be back roads the whole way. Definitely will not be in a hurry.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 6:59 pm to 34venture
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I saw a guy this morning backing up to a 580 Super K on a bumper pull trailer with an F-150. So you should be fine.
That is nuts. Towed my 580C with my 2500 dodge and I was walking on egg shells.
Hell, I have a full tow package and air bags and still it wanted to go were it wanted. 13500lbs for the hoe and about 3k for the trailer was a bit to much. Posted on 4/27/16 at 7:04 pm to GeorgianTiger
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I'm dealing with a single axle.
Dude, take your time and more so pulling that Have extra tires, you going to need them. Wood block sand a good jack too!
Posted on 4/27/16 at 7:15 pm to GeorgianTiger
As mentioned earlier, the tongue weight is the more dangerous part of this haul being you have 32ft to deal with. I wouldn't worry with the 7500lb part of this equation as much as I would where that weight is sitting. If it's over the trailer axles mostly then you are good....if on the hitch of your truck then you are screwed. Either way, it can be done, but take your time because it's not just you on the road.
Posted on 4/27/16 at 8:43 pm to Manchac Man
Why not just rent a truck that can pull it?
Posted on 4/28/16 at 3:52 am to GeauxTime9
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Why not just rent a truck that can pull it?
This or have someone move it for you. Might be the best $300 or so you spend.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 8:40 am to GeorgianTiger
I would definitely get at least one spare if not 2, and make sure you can bust the lug nuts loose before you leave the house. It is a lot easier to figure that out when you're somewhere other than the side of the road.
Did you build out the inside of it yet? Interested to see some other layouts for a camp in one of these.
Did you build out the inside of it yet? Interested to see some other layouts for a camp in one of these.
Posted on 4/28/16 at 11:38 am to Mmackl1
We are just going to move it a small piece, then clean it up and more than likely pay someone to move it to the camp.
We are just going to load it with bunks and leave an area for a kitchenette and small card table in case the weather is too bad outside.
We are just going to load it with bunks and leave an area for a kitchenette and small card table in case the weather is too bad outside.
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