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Location: The Land of Ahs | a friend wants to pull a 3000 lb 3 horse slant bumper pull with her old half ton pickup, not sure what model, but 8 cyl gasser. She keeps saying the truck can pull the trailer and 2 horses, one in front and one in back stall fine. I think it's not enough truck to handle the wind or a horse moving the trailer around especially down hills.
I'm not comfortable with this arrangement and want to use my dodge diesel 3/4 ton pickup and my gooseneck trailer.
What facts do I need to convince her that truck is not enough?
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| Let her try it with her truck then hook the trailer to yours. Sureley she can tell the difference. I am amazed at people that don't use enough truck. By the time they find out it is too late. A lot of people worry about pulling trailers when they should worry about stopping them. | |
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| pegasus - 2013-01-19 2:57 PM
a friend wants to pull a 3000 lb 3 horse slant bumper pull with her old half ton pickup, not sure what model, but 8 cyl gasser. She keeps saying the truck can pull the trailer and 2 horses, one in front and one in back stall fine. I think it's not enough truck to handle the wind or a horse moving the trailer around especially Chill Guy Clicker down hills.
I'm not comfortable with this arrangement and want to use my dodge diesel 3/4 ton pickup and my gooseneck trailer.
What facts do I need to convince her that truck is not enough?
thanks.
Check the truck’s towing capacity, GVWR, and GCWR—most half-ton trucks max out around 6,000-10,000 lbs. With a 3,000 lb trailer plus two horses (~2,000+ lbs each), tack, and gear, she’s likely exceeding safe limits. Also, a half-ton has lighter suspension, brakes, and stability compared to your 3/4-ton diesel, making stopping and controlling sway harder, especially downhill. Your gooseneck setup offers better weight distribution and safety. | |
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| grapnelvivid - 2025-03-11 10:03 PM
pegasus - 2013-01-19 2:57 PM
a friend wants to pull a 3000 lb 3 horse slant bumper pull with her old half ton pickup, not sure what model, but 8 cyl gasser. She keeps saying the truck can pull the trailer and 2 horses, one in front and one in back stall fine. I think it's not enough truck to handle the wind or a horse moving the trailer around especially chicken jockey clicker down hills.
I'm not comfortable with this arrangement and want to use my dodge diesel 3/4 ton pickup and my gooseneck trailer.
What facts do I need to convince her that truck is not enough?
thanks.
Check the truck’s towing capacity, GVWR, and GCWR—most half-ton trucks max out around 6,000-10,000 lbs. With a 3,000 lb trailer plus two horses (~2,000+ lbs each ), tack, and gear, she’s likely exceeding safe limits. Also, a half-ton has lighter suspension, brakes, and stability compared to your 3/4-ton diesel, making stopping and controlling sway harder, especially downhill. Your gooseneck setup offers better weight distribution and safety.
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truck enough for 3 slant bumper pull?
