JPLandscape
New Member
I am loosing my mind trying to wrap my head around all the specs and ratings. I am looking at a 20' Equipment trailer the trailer has a GVWR of 20 000 lbs. The trailer weight is 5920 lbs so that leaves me with a capacity of 14080 lbs. Skid steer weighs 10220 at operating capacity, I wanted room to spare as I plan to purchase a mini ex in the future and wanted some wiggle room so I don't need another or different trailer.
Heres my problem the best 2018 F250 SRW conventional towing capacity with gas motor and proper options is 15000 lbs. So you subtract the weight of the trailer 5920lbs I would be over weight with the skid steer.
This all makes sense from a numbers perspective but I look all around locally and everyone and there dog is pulling trailers with skid steers (both larger and smaller than mine) and mini Ex's up to 6 ton size with gas 3/4 tons. From mid 90's Ram 2500 with the 5.9l magnum to new f250's ect. They have loaded truck boxes, slip tanks, tool boxes on the trailers full of chains and binders, extra buckets with there machines loaded up.
So is something going over my head trying to figure out what a truck can haul? or are these people overweight and don't care?
Heres my problem the best 2018 F250 SRW conventional towing capacity with gas motor and proper options is 15000 lbs. So you subtract the weight of the trailer 5920lbs I would be over weight with the skid steer.
This all makes sense from a numbers perspective but I look all around locally and everyone and there dog is pulling trailers with skid steers (both larger and smaller than mine) and mini Ex's up to 6 ton size with gas 3/4 tons. From mid 90's Ram 2500 with the 5.9l magnum to new f250's ect. They have loaded truck boxes, slip tanks, tool boxes on the trailers full of chains and binders, extra buckets with there machines loaded up.
So is something going over my head trying to figure out what a truck can haul? or are these people overweight and don't care?