Need help choosing fulltime toy hauler

aza2010 wrote:
Thank you all for the input. I also have come to realize that with the 2500 Ram the weights between GVWR and CGVWR are way close in any double axle model toy hauler. (and I see 3/4 ton trucks towing triple axles down the road!). . . . .

I would not base a purchase decision on GVWR alone. For instance, our toy hauler has a GVWR of 16,800 lbs. However, our toy hauler has almost 6,000 lbs. of cargo capacity, or an empty weight of less than 11,000 lbs. Short of loading gold bullion into the garage area, we will never, ever load 6,000 lbs. of cargo in our toy hauler. Maybe 3,500 lbs. with full water tanks, gear, and toys. So, in our case, if we had based our purchase decision on GVWR alone we would have passed up a perfectly good toy hauler that our 3500 SRW could have safely and easily towed.

EVERY weight rating IS important; however, it's important to know how to put each rating into perspective for any given purchase or tow situation. Before you commit to a purchase I'd suggest you fully understand your truck's RAWR (empty & loaded), truck's FAWR (empty & loaded), GVWR (truck and trailer), truck's GCWR, cargo/payload capacity (truck and trailer, empty & loaded), trailer axle weight (empty & loaded), and trailer pin/hitch weight (empty and loaded), and . . . how each of these ratings relate to each other. Lastly, learn how to calculate every single one of these ratings during a visit to a CAT scale. Do this and you'll be able to make your next trailer purchase a safe one.