Increase towing capacity?

[jhynesrockmtn]

Have you been to the scales with your setup? How are you on payload? When I traded my XD for an F150 I upgraded my weight distribution system and moved tongue weight off of my travel trailer to help it handle the load. The new truck weighs 2,000 less. I'm well under the max tow but right at my payload capacity. It handles it fine, but with a trailer any bigger, I'd be looking at an F250. I recently hauled the trailer a short distance to dump the tanks without the weight distribution system hooked up. It makes a huge difference.

[911 Rod]

Do they pass inspection? Maybe they have some advice? Could be as simple as airbags.
You are so close.

[BK911]

I think I am good.
Just noticed operating weight includes bucket AND operator.
I added in 500 for the bucket, so taking out bucket and operator the loaded trailer is actually under 9400 #s.
Not actual, but googled weight.
Also found out the larger XD brakes are a direct bolt on to my titan.
I'm close enough that I'm gonna roll with it.
See what I did there?

[mark waller7]

Your main issue is payload capacity which is often overlooked. There is no way to increase tow capacity.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by BK911

Just noticed operating weight includes bucket AND operator.
I added in 500 for the bucket, so taking out bucket and operator the loaded trailer is actually under 9400 #s.

I used to pull two Bobcat 763's at the same time behind a F150. That's 10,600 plus the trailer. I might have been a little over weight. Did that several times from Findlay OH back to Delphos which was about an hour drive. Your truck will handle the load. Hell! My dad pulled a backhoe with Volkswagen diesel pickup once. It's mind over matter. If you don't mind, it don't matter.

Whatever you do, don't put 5000 lb airbags under a 1/2 ton truck. It doesn't end well for the frame. Not that I'd do something stupid like that... but I might know someone who did.

[BK911]

I'm not worried about tongue weight.
Going to put skid backwards and at rear of trailer.
It will actually provide lift.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by BK911

I'm not worried about tongue weight.
Going to put skid backwards and at rear of trailer.
It will actually provide lift.

I always drive mine on because the back end of a skid steer is the heaviest. A tilt deck trailer makes loading easy. Once the deck drops, you've got just about the right amount of tongue weight on the tow vehicle. On ramp trailers I learned to look at the "feet" on the ramps that contact the ground before I loaded the machine and then after the machine was on the trailer. Easy way to gauge how balanced you have the trailer.

[BK911]

Excellent post Nick.
I did the same...
Pull forward until I can swing the ramps back up.
My trailer is only 14x7 so not much wiggle room.

[cabmandone]

Originally Posted by BK911

Excellent post Nick.
I did the same...
Pull forward until I can swing the ramps back up.
My trailer is only 14x7 so not much wiggle room.

Yeah not much room there! I've put my Wacker Neuson ST31 in the back of my 14x7 dump trailer. With the bucket on I have a tough time getting far enough ahead to put much tongue weight on the truck. Probably going to sell the 14 and get a 16' dump trailer.