FryerTime
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So after hitting the scales a couple of times I'm trying to decide if I should perhaps trade in for a 3/4 ton (and suffer on mpg) or not. My wife would let me have it as well. Towing capacity is not an issue for me as the 30' TT weighs in at 7500 lbs, but my GVW, drive axle and front axle come in at (7240 lb) 99%, (4280) 98% & (2960) 88% of capacity respectively. I'm still playing around with the WDH and should be able to shift some more weight to the front axle. What's frustrating is it tows great with no sway or power issues. I do worry about premature wear and tear as both front and rear brake pads have already been replaced (under 45k mile) and the cam phasors were also just replaced. It's tough space wise with 3x kids and 2x 50lb dogs on long trips driving late at night, we'd have to go with a Ram mega cab (reclining rear seats) which adds 3' in length as well. Ugh. We do one 2000 mile RT per year so that accounts for 1/4 of the trucks odometer reading. The remaining few trips are more local, and the other trailers I tow are well within specs.