I'm fixin to start hot shotting. I am going to start with my 2500HD and my 32' tandem dual gooseneck with a 24k gvw. There are a lot of guys around that run 3500's with 40' trailers grossing around 32k lbs. About how heavy can I pull with my 2500HD? I don't quite understand weight transfers yet and how to load correctly as to not over load the rear axle. Before when I've loaded, I just toss the tractor on there or whatever I'm towing. I wasn't going too far so it wasn't as big of a deal as driving cross country.

...and yes I have my CDL.

My declared weight is 30200 CGVW and I did that plus more with my 2500 all the time. Alot of places wanted me to go up higher in weight and most guys do. Majority are at 40k. I have a 3500 dually now and I stay at the same weight 30200. Both trucks will pull a hell of a lot and stopping is the big one for me since I am in the Western part of the United States quite a bit. Just watch the wear on your rear tires very closely with the 2500, especially by the bead. and try to keep your tongue weight down by arranging your loads smartly on the trailer. Davey

You need to look at your door jam drivers door and look at your gross vehicle weight rating front and rear axle. Thats how much you can put on your truck. Then the rest is what you can put on your trailer without exceeding your towing rating. Tahts found in your owners manual. Its gonna be very hard w/o a scale to positiion every load correctly. Thhhese trucks tow much more but thats how you make sure your legal.

if you can find a scale around you try loading up your trailer and keep playing with the weights till you figure out where you need to put the heavy weight

Are your Goodyears E rated?

oh ya good thinking if you are going to be doing hot shot i would get a good set of E rated tires or maybe even some 19.5 tires that have even higher rating on them

Do a quick search. There is some good information about weights and hot shotting.

You can legally, and you have to pay for it, have your weight rating revised. When you search you will find the info. I can't off the top of my head remember to the guys that were real big into it.

Thanks for the advice guys. I think I know who the posters are you speak of. The gentlemen that hauls cars and the one that hauls steel.

Btw, the GY's are the ProGrade Load Range E (which I hate, btw!)

It's different in some states . Here in Cali they are all over me for commercial license for weight . Anything over 26K gross total and they want you to have a class 1.

Or any trailer over 15K requires class 1 , been dodging the tickets , I got one and got my non commercial class 1 , but thats really for towing a sleeping coach up to 15K .

Here in Cali you have to declare your weight so I paid for the 30K sticker to avoid weight ticket $$$ . Now that was a mistake now I need a class 1 just to drive truck . I cant win and Im going back down to dmv to reclass truck back to 26K . It a game and you just have to play or get hassled .

These loads are whats getting thier attention .

72432 72433 72434 72435 72436

Some cops give me the thumbs up and some give me a ticket . :D

It is quite an eyesore going down the road , and I roll the scales .

Dont tow 2 at a time anymore, the weight ticket is just to much to risk .

I tow them one at a time now . Safer too .

^^^^^ nice pic man

The tires are real important!
I have the 19.5's and they are great loaded.!