Florida B.S. Thread

Trailer brakes and tow ratings can spark a ton of discussions. Everyone has their own "I've been doing this for years" story. Sometimes you can get away with pushing the limits and sometimes thing go terribly wrong.

For my Taco the GVWR is 4900lbs which seems like a lot, but that really means total load that my vehicle can safely transport. Given that my truck is 3765lbs empty; you have about 1135 left over. That's what I could "safely" haul (in the truck cab/bed/or trailer) before you overload the brakes. Given my fat arse and things I keep in the truck; and that number may be around 850lbs.

Now tow rating for my truck is 3400, so that must mean I can pull a 3400 trailer with no brakes. Probably not a good idea. Even a 2000lb trailer with eat brakes and probably strain the transmission. I could also get into a situation where I can't stop if someone pulls in front me (which happens about every day here in Floriduh). As always, your mileage will vary, but these are the rules I use to keep me and my fam safe.

 

Lol, because al the stuff we do at base weather is in caps lock. I have to remind myself to turn it off.

 

SAME THING I DO


wait a second

 

Sure you come drill wells and I'll sell trucks parts

 

@Alfuh

http://www.pjtrailers.com/black-friday-2015/

 

So it looks like I need a new battery. What is the best one to get? Optima? Do they make those with the extra small terminals for accessories?

 

I think my optima came with top and side Posts. So you can make it work

 

I've have done alot of warranties on optimas. When mine goes I'm getting a diehard agm

 

Diehards are just as bad as Optima IMO. Already replaced one under warranty and know of several others up here that have as well.

 

2k isn't bad for a brand new trailer

 

nope, I just dont have the finances for one right now and im not going to get any deeper than I am now with my finances lol

 

I'm going off what I see alot of cores coming in. Walmart/ advance/ ours are now a different battery and have lower CCA due to not needing it supposedly in the southern states. Interstate is another we see alot of

 

Think I'm going to use a Odyssey on the next go around. Held in pretty high regard.

 

my mpg

 

hmm, what car is that, doesn't look like taco?

 

Corolla, coasting with inst MPG displayed.

 

dis guy is good. it displays 99.9 whenever i downshift on an auto.

 

that's nothing, I got my ultragauge to say 141 instant MPG with truck on the highway hahaha

 

maaaan...

 

Waiting on my wheels to be delivered and my tires will be here next week.