Domi
Well-known member
I was looking on the Heartland site today at new trailers. I noticed that on most of the 5th wheels I looked at the axles on the trailers were only rated to cover the dry weight and not the GVWR. Yet on the travel trailers the axles are rated to cover the GVWR.
Example the Landmark Madison has a GVWR of 18000 yet the axles are 2 X 8000 Lbs or good got 16000. That seems really light to me. The North Trail 29 RETS has a GVWR of 8600 and axles of 2 X 4400. The axels will cover a loaded trailer.
This was true of all the 5th wheels that I looked at although I did not look at them all.
Is the true of all the 5th wheels, and then I would have to ask why the light axles? Are those of you buying these 5th wheels replacing them with heavier axles when you exceed the axle weight rating? Am I missing something here?
Thanks,
John
Example the Landmark Madison has a GVWR of 18000 yet the axles are 2 X 8000 Lbs or good got 16000. That seems really light to me. The North Trail 29 RETS has a GVWR of 8600 and axles of 2 X 4400. The axels will cover a loaded trailer.
This was true of all the 5th wheels that I looked at although I did not look at them all.
Is the true of all the 5th wheels, and then I would have to ask why the light axles? Are those of you buying these 5th wheels replacing them with heavier axles when you exceed the axle weight rating? Am I missing something here?
Thanks,
John