I want to go look at a classic gold series 3h lq trailer but I can't find the weight anywhere. And the lady can't find the metal tag thing on it. I'm 5 hrs from it so I can go down until I find out.
If you can get the vin number, you can call the manufacturer and they can give you the weight. We do it all the time. You can also estimate roughly 375 pounds per box foot for trailers with a living quarters
camocowgirl - 2016-06-06 3:00 PM I want to go look at a classic gold series 3h lq trailer but I can't find the weight anywhere. And the lady can't find the metal tag thing on it. I'm 5 hrs from it so I can go down until I find out.
I have a 3/4 ton duramax.
If you can see the title the weight should be on there. The tag you are talking about is load rating. Not the actual weight of the trailer.
To be exact then you will just have to take it to some scales. A3/4 ton will pull that just fine. That's a 24' trailer. The stopping and handling is better with a dually. Not the pulling.
Posted 2016-06-07 1:23 AM Subject: RE: Can't find weight on classic lq trailer. Anyone know???
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Classic is no longer in business, hasn't been for quite a while. I pull a 4 horse classic, not a living quarters, with a 3/4 ton duramax. That said I'm sure honestly not sure I would pull a living quarters with my truck. That's a lot of weight to stop
Posted 2016-06-07 4:13 AM Subject: RE: Can't find weight on classic lq trailer. Anyone know???
You better be looking at the weight ratings on your truck .... and multiply any of it by 0.75 to get your actual load rates that won't get you killed.
The forward momentum of an oversized trailer is what creates wrecks when pulling all maxed out. .. On curves or when stopping the trailer will push your light weight truck straight ahead out of control ...
Here is a simple empty weight average on trailers which does not include weight of fixtures in the LQ, your junk, horse equipment, water in black and gray tanks and then figure 4000 lbs for 3 horses since they will be loaded in the rear and create downward leverage ......... your 3/4 ton will be hiked up in the front with some loss of steering control due to the weight of the goose neck.. your truck will only carry 1500 lbs of feed which is not bouncing around .... and if it is a 4x4 it gets worse since they are rated lower than a 2x4 in load and handling and are higher off the ground which makes everything top heavy.
Just doing a mental calculation you are easily over 15,000 lbs and no 3/4 ton can handle this safely ... or is rated for this load rate ...
If you chance it ... all I can tell you is to have your trailer brake box located so you can use the manual braking lever easily and have trailer brakes setup so you can feel them braking before the truck starts to brake ...
FYI: Your trucks mfg over rates the pulling and weight capacities based on well balanced RV trailers with wheels and axles in the middle of the trailer .... horse and LQ trailers wheels are all the way to the rear which puts everything forward and unbalanced ...
Also .. if the weight mfg plate and no RV approved sticker for LQ is missing ... it may have been wrecked .. and most state inspections require these before tagging or registering the trailer ..
Can't find weight on classic lq trailer. Anyone know???
