Originally Posted by pbr man

I do this every time I haul hay. 7,800 pound truck, 3,500 pound trailer, 13,000 pounds of hay=24,300 pounds. A good trailer, with good brakes, loaded evenly handles the loads just fine. My truck is licensed for 26,000 gvw and as long as I keep the axle weights in check on the truck there is no problem from the DOT with hauling that much.

What pleased me the most was I average between 11.5 and 12.2 mpg when hauling that much.