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Old 08-14-2011, 05:01 PM
01_ranger_4x4 01_ranger_4x4 is offline
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Default Re: how much does one cubic yard of crushed granite weigh?+ more

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Originally Posted by HazardousRanger View Post
how can the max towing be more than the payload thats what im saying....

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the tongue weight will not be 1200 with the trailer becuse the trailer has wheels lol its not on the tongue it will be distributed
because towing weight and payload are two different things. Im not saying that the tongue weight will be 1200 pounds, but if you put 1200 pounds of stuff in the bed and then hook a trailer to the truck that weighs 1800 pounds, with the trailer loaded properly more than half of the trailer weight will be above or forward of the axles so a large percentage of the trailer wieght will be hanging off of the hitch therefore adding to the payload of the truck. Since the truck is already sitting at max payload with a bed full of stuff, the tongue weight from the trailer will put you over the payload rating. You can be within weight as far as towing but can still easily be over the payload rating.
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