jmtandem wrote:
if NOT carrying heavy loads in rear will affect TW in a negative way
Good question and you should be commended for thinking through this issue. The short answer is 'yes' the tongue weights will be more as a percentage of total weight as most toyhaulers are designed to carry the toys to even out or balance the weights. However, less weight overall typically means less tongue weight even though the front/ rear bias might be a little heavier in front. Have enough truck payload and you should be good to go.
I'll be towing with the truck in my signature....It's an older gas truck, but it is an F-350, with camper package, upgraded hitch receiver, upgraded to 6.0L trans cooler, and the venerable V10!
Factory Truck Tow Specs:
Tow: 10,600# (3.73:1 axle ratio - mine)
12,500# (with 4.30:1 - factory option)
Payload: 2980#
Front GAWR: 4250#
Rear GAWR: 6830#
GCVWR: 20,000#
Truck weight:
Since I'm not carry anything heavy, I should be under my tow capacity with my current rear axle ratio, under my RAWR, and under my payload capacity.
If I later carried heavier items, I could always change out rear gear set to a 4.30:1.
