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Old 01-20-2021, 05:44 PM   #31 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zachary View Post
A half ton truck can haul 1,000lbs. A full ton truck can haul 2,000lbs. Most car hitches are rated between 2,000-3,000lbs. Of course the weight of the trailer takes up some of that. But still, my little 1,200lb GVWR flat bed trailer can haul as much as a Ford F-150 but with a nice 4x8 surface that's much closer to the ground and so much easier to access.

Pickups make sense when you need to tow a trailer that's in excess of 2,000-3,000lbs.
This is where slimp technology has really fallen flat in recent years. Priinocchio can easily handle several times it's own weight, but I'm limited by the Class I hitch.

When finances allow, I'm going to speak with a welder about designing a slimp and hitch to match.

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