Weighed my rig at the local truck stop CAT scale the other day - fully loaded (2 water tanks = 113 gallons, Honda generator, fuel, groceries, saddles, clothes etc) and ready to camp w/ two horses (15.1 h and 16.3 h gelding) aboard.

'01 GMC 2500HD Diesel 4x4 4-door w/ long bed, single rear wheel truck

'02 Featherlite 3H aluminum trailer w/ 10'SW LQ, 7 1/2' tall, 8' w trailer, 7000# axles

Here is what the scale said:

Steer axle = 4280 lbs, drive axle = 6160 lbs, trailer axle = 10700 lbs, Gross weight = 21140 lbs

I don't usually haul the bigger horse - just wanted to report my weight distribution.  I don't feel "undertrucked" or "overtrailered" and I realize a dually would be more stable.  Am I ok as is?  Thanks!

Sounds like your good to go.

I had a F250 and went to a bigger trailer.

Trailswest,3 horse,10x15 with slide,angled mid tack,extra length and ramp.

Front axle= 5150 rear= 8100  trailer 10600  =23850

Horses and everything under the sun.2710 heaver than you.

So I got 2006  F350 Lariat dually 4x4 crewcab,long bed.

Have fun!!

Took the words right out of my mouth.  Weight those rears will hold is the question.

Going by my truck rear axle weight empty 3550

your pin weight should be around 2600 give or take so unless you got real bad tires.....it should be good.

My pin weight is 4850

What does your owners manual say your tow  rating and GCVW is ?

 the gvwr and gcwr are manufacturer ratings, more related to warrenty and performance, not safety or state law.   i reside in sc so i will only speak for sc (but sc by no means the only state that thinks this way), the transport police DO NOT care about gvwr or gcwr, only axle ratings and what the truck is registered for.

 the rear axle appears to be 76 pounds overweight. and the pin weight ~3300 pounds, depending on what else is in the bed.  and they say 3/4 ton diesels wont haul.

ok ill bite.  a 2500hd dually ? with only a 9200 gvwr?  something doesnt sound right.  perhaps a srw converted to a dually?  whats the story?

hey chadsalt,

Truck was bought used couple months back and came as described. Talked to GM parts guy and supposedly could order 2500HD with dually option that year(a car/truck review website confirmed it). Perhaps it was ordered to get 3.73(which it has) gears instead of 4.10's. or perhaps city restrictions forbid 1 ton or heavier parking in residential areas(driveways), I remember Country Club Hills or Flossmoor,IL had that restriction years ago. Can't wait to find park place that says no 1 ton or heavier trucks and leave it there. Take care

Here's a link to  that truck review:

The truck is suppose to have same axle as 3500, but no overload spring pack.

 http://www.canadiandriver.com/testdrives/01silverado_hd.htm

Ok - here is more info on my rig:

Truck has 3.73 rear axle with 4 brand new tires = Toyo A/T Open country Load Range E LT265/75/R16 listed single weight max 3415#, dual 3085#

Truck listed GVWR 9200#, GAWR FRT 4800#, Rear 6084#

I don't usually haul more than my 15.1 h horse - It will be interesting to weigh the rig again without the 16.3 h moose horse I was hauling:)

Fastguard ... Thanks for posting ...  Having facts (actual weights) is helpful to our future discussions.

Looks like; at your max load you're 76 pounds over the rear axle rating.  Keeping the water tanks empty would keep you under that.  Depending on which trailer stall position the moose horse was loaded in, leaving him off might make the hitch weight higher, not lower

That brings up my other question about loading -

I usually keep my first stall full of camping stuff - hay etc.  The second stall belongs to my 15.1 horse and for this trip I put the moose in the last stall, thinking the weight in the back would pull the nose of the trailer up and put less weight on the ball. 

Thank you everyone for your comments.  I will weigh in again next time with the same load and only one horse and see what the difference is.

My informal survey of trailer owners, puts it somewhere around 30% have had a trailer wheel fly off.