We did it. We bought a 2012
Zinger 30KB, love the layout, features and price.
I am concerned about towing the
rig. I have a 2007 Dodge Ram 1500, 5.7L Hemi with the towing package and 3.92 </span>gears. The weight of the trailer is 6904, </span>the hitch weight from the brochure states 878 </span>pounds. From the research I did before buying this
trailer it shows that my truck will be able to handle a max towing capacity of
8500 lbs. So my max hitch weight should be 10-15% of that, which would be 850-1275 pounds,
well within the hitch weight of the trailer and towing capacity of my truck.
When the dealer hooked up the
Husky load leveling and sway bar setup and brought the weight down on my truck
the rear end sagged down quite a bit. I looked under my truck and the clearance
from the rubber axle pad on the box of the truck to the axle is a 3/8� on one
side and �� on the other. This is my concern.
I had some work equipment in the
bed of my truck already but I am guestimating that the weight of that equipment
would be equivalent to the weight of my camping gear when we do go camping.
Plus this trailer is empty, and the only storage accessible from the outside is
up front. When I load that up I wonder what I will be looking at.
When we adjusted the links on the
load leveling we started at the first link and ended up on the third link, we
cant get the load leveling bars up to the fourth link. I don’t believe there
was much difference in the axle pad going from link to link, but the trailer is
level when hooked to the third link.
I was talking to a buddy about
this and he suggested an air suspension type setup
http://www.etrailer.com/Vehicle-Suspension/Dodge/Ram+Pickup/2007/F2286.html?vehicleid=20071009519
Or I also found this, something
to replace the existing rubber pad
http://www.etrailer.com/Vehicle-Suspension/Dodge/Ram+Pickup/2004/TDR2500CA.html?vehicleid=20041009748
But with this truck I have a
lifetime powertrain warranty and I’m afraid that if I add aftermarket
suspension components to it, it will void the warranty. Guess I will have to
check with my local dealer on that.
But from the research I did
BEFORE I bought the trailer, it simply states my truck should be able to haul it.
Once we do get it loaded for a trip I will stop by a weigh station and get it
checked out. I should also point out that I will more than likely just be
travelling here in Michigan with it, definitely no mountain passes for me.