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The figure you want to look up for your truck is the GCWR...combined gross vehicle weight rating. That tells you maximum loaded truck and trailer together...on my Dodge 2500 its 19,000.

My work here is done. :P

Like I'd take a razzin' from some Canucklehead without doin' something about it??? :D

Well, you got me thinking I better see if I know what i'm talkin' about, Justin. My Dodge is the 2500 ext. cab 4x4 with the 8.0 liter V-10. The GVWR is 8800 lbs, max trailer weight 12,550 lbs. I guess I don't really know what the standing empty curb weight is of my rig as outfitted with...

Built like the proverbial brick outhouse...not like those candy-azz Chevs and Fords :P .

Dang, Steve. My 2001 Dodge 2500 4x4 weighs 7700 lbs. curb. You sure that rig isn't heavier than 5k?

I wouldn't like to put such a tight radius bend in the rope as Nick's drawing show. I know most of the load would be on the wraps, but it still doesn't look right to me.

I thought exactly the same thing, Skwerl. Doesn't mean that it couldn't be useful...might just belong to a guy with no imagination. :lol: I think you'd have to be careful, like with those electric winches that mount to a receiver hitch. The receiver is designed for straight, level pulling...