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<blockquote data-quote="Pulp" data-source="post: 1156248" data-attributes="member: 22531"><p>Thanks so much for the help everyone, you guys rock!</p><p> </p><p>Ok, yes you guys are totally right and I do feel very stupid and slightly ticked right now for taking the dealerships word for it but the weight distribution hitch has to be the issue. It is rated at 600 lbs hitch weight and 6,000 lbs trailer weight. When I asked the guys at the dealership that installed it why it was rated lower than the trailer would weigh loaded they had like 4 guys standing around telling me that is the ideal weight rating and you don't want to go to much over or you will have other types of issues and they put the same hitch on much heavier trailers. So I totally moved that from my mind as a possible issue until now.</p><p> </p><p>I will see if they will switch the weight distribution hitch out for me to see if that makes a difference and update you guys. If not I will add deavers and/or airbags and update you again.</p><p> </p><p>As far as the weight, that is not the issue, I should be well in the safe zone -unless I’m missing something- in that area. I will break it down a little below if anyone is still even interested and so you can see how everything progresses as I troubleshoot this:</p><p> </p><p>The weight of the trailer -xlr boost 20cb- is 4,950 lbs dry, the rzr in the back weighs 1,600 lbs, plus about 100 lbs of gear, I filled 50 gallon freshwater tank to ⅓ before the trip so assume 25 gallons (with black water), plus I put in 7 gallons of gas -the size of the rzr gas tank- so 32 x 6.3 = 205 lbs of liquid. Oh also 75 lbs for propane. </p><p> </p><p>So I am not over the max tow weight limit of 8,000lbs with a total of approx. 6,830 but I like to add some lbs in my estimate just in case which is where I got the approx 7,000lb figure. So that probably isn’t the issue.</p><p> </p><p>The back of the truck in this pictures is unloaded, everything is in the trailer, the truck cap weighs 150-200 lbs. So i wouldn’t think that would put me over the payload rating of 1,300 lbs as some of you presume.<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 08:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:20 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span>Ha, thanks dirtslinger for all the tips, great advice. I live in Springdale UT right by Zion National Park.<span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"><span style="font-size: 9px">---------- Post added at 08:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:20 PM ----------</span></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p><span style="color: Red"></span></p><p></p><p>I might have to look into bump stop as well. Not sure to get Deaver +3 leaf springs, air bags, or bump stops first now if the upgraded load bars dont make a big enough difference... These tires are rated at 75 mph.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pulp, post: 1156248, member: 22531"] Thanks so much for the help everyone, you guys rock! Ok, yes you guys are totally right and I do feel very stupid and slightly ticked right now for taking the dealerships word for it but the weight distribution hitch has to be the issue. It is rated at 600 lbs hitch weight and 6,000 lbs trailer weight. When I asked the guys at the dealership that installed it why it was rated lower than the trailer would weigh loaded they had like 4 guys standing around telling me that is the ideal weight rating and you don't want to go to much over or you will have other types of issues and they put the same hitch on much heavier trailers. So I totally moved that from my mind as a possible issue until now. I will see if they will switch the weight distribution hitch out for me to see if that makes a difference and update you guys. If not I will add deavers and/or airbags and update you again. As far as the weight, that is not the issue, I should be well in the safe zone -unless I’m missing something- in that area. I will break it down a little below if anyone is still even interested and so you can see how everything progresses as I troubleshoot this: The weight of the trailer -xlr boost 20cb- is 4,950 lbs dry, the rzr in the back weighs 1,600 lbs, plus about 100 lbs of gear, I filled 50 gallon freshwater tank to ⅓ before the trip so assume 25 gallons (with black water), plus I put in 7 gallons of gas -the size of the rzr gas tank- so 32 x 6.3 = 205 lbs of liquid. Oh also 75 lbs for propane. So I am not over the max tow weight limit of 8,000lbs with a total of approx. 6,830 but I like to add some lbs in my estimate just in case which is where I got the approx 7,000lb figure. So that probably isn’t the issue. The back of the truck in this pictures is unloaded, everything is in the trailer, the truck cap weighs 150-200 lbs. So i wouldn’t think that would put me over the payload rating of 1,300 lbs as some of you presume.[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 08:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:20 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR]Ha, thanks dirtslinger for all the tips, great advice. I live in Springdale UT right by Zion National Park.[COLOR="Red"] [SIZE=1]---------- Post added at 08:30 PM ---------- Previous post was at 08:20 PM ----------[/SIZE] [/COLOR] I might have to look into bump stop as well. Not sure to get Deaver +3 leaf springs, air bags, or bump stops first now if the upgraded load bars dont make a big enough difference... These tires are rated at 75 mph. [/QUOTE]
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