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Originally Posted by metal_geek
Excatly!!!
That and I don't wanna get Suckered into buying a 12,000.00 trailer I can't pull..
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If you're going to get anywhere close to your towing limit, your truck better have a transmission cooling system. Especially if you're heading west through the mountains.
Household items are relatively light. Even appliances. The bulk of your weight will be the actual trailer. My bro in law is a concrete guy and he hauls around a 20 footer with a bobcat, a spare bucket and rebar on it with his 3/4 ton GMC. I can't remember what he figures his trailer weighs without the bobcat and stuff on it, but it was 2000 or less (I think).
It's a tandem axle with a solid deck on it... Even if it's 2500lbs, there's no way you'd load more than 2000lbs on top of that. That'd keep you at or under 4500 lbs.
For the record, $12,000 sounds like alot for a 16 footer. Should be more like 5-9 grand for a good one. If you shopped around, I bet you'd find an older one for 3 or 4. Replace some planks, new tires and a coat of paint and the thing is new again.