A Few Questions
Looking over the various lightweight TTs (F-150 truck) I see the fridges are quite small (8 cu ft). How does a family of 3 get by on such a small fridge? We like the idea of having an outdoor kitchen ...
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On another forum I was told by the moderator that my head was in the clouds, that my truck (GCWR of 13,000 lbs) isn't capable of pulling the trailers I've been eyeing. According to him I shouldn't go over a dry weight of 4,000 lbs.
I am ignorant on how the numbers work specifically. Maybe it's not quite as black and white as it appears. As I see no other way than working backwards I've been figuring the numbers. According to the title it claims the truck's weight is 4700 lbs, though I was told this is likely low so I bumped it up to 4800 lbs. A full tank of gas (25 gals) weighs 155 gals. I'm not sure if any other fluids are included so I added 35 lbs for this. I figured our weight as 440 lbs with stuff in our pockets/purse and a kid who grew a little by two years. Then I accounted for stuff, including an ice chest, and gave 70 lbs bringing this to 5500 lbs. Maybe I'll have stuff in the bed so I gave a misc weight of 200 lbs bringing this to 5700 lbs. I asked, and was told it's not a good way to work this (estimating backwards), but that the stuff inside the trailer might weight about 1000 lbs so I increased this to 1500 lbs. I was told it's good to have a little fresh water to start with so I included 100 lbs (12 gals) for water. This brings the total to 7300 lbs. Take all of this from 13,000 lbs and that leaves me with 5700 lbs of max trailer.
Is this incorrect? Am I missing something?
The Passport 2920 BH claims a shipping weight of 5385 lbs leaving me with a little excess. The Outback 293 UBH has a shipping weight of 5830 lbs, which is slightly over but then my numbers were also inflated. The Passport 3220 BH weighs 6096 lbs and is over this limit by 300 lbs. I doubt I'd use much, if any of the misc truck weight I accounted, and if my 1500 lbs of gear is well over then this trailer would literally be close to the true max weight limit.
These give a hitch weight ranging from 625-725 lbs. What exactly does this number mean? I'm a bit unfamiliar with tongue weight, but it seems to be how much forward weight there is bearing down on your bumper. I understand that this is adjustable, right? If nothing else stuff is moved forward or aft to balance the weight to the desired range.
I certainly don't want to overwork my truck, nor do I want to put my family or other people in jeopardy. I moved past the previous trailers after working out these numbers as these would give my child a bit of a personal space to play in. It seems most people on these two forums have frowned on towing anything without a 3/4 ton truck or better. But then there have also been a few who have stated they have done exactly this without white knuckling it or overworking their 1/2 ton.
I am ignorant on how the numbers work specifically. Maybe it's not quite as black and white as it appears. As I see no other way than working backwards I've been figuring the numbers. According to the title it claims the truck's weight is 4700 lbs, though I was told this is likely low so I bumped it up to 4800 lbs. A full tank of gas (25 gals) weighs 155 gals. I'm not sure if any other fluids are included so I added 35 lbs for this. I figured our weight as 440 lbs with stuff in our pockets/purse and a kid who grew a little by two years. Then I accounted for stuff, including an ice chest, and gave 70 lbs bringing this to 5500 lbs. Maybe I'll have stuff in the bed so I gave a misc weight of 200 lbs bringing this to 5700 lbs. I asked, and was told it's not a good way to work this (estimating backwards), but that the stuff inside the trailer might weight about 1000 lbs so I increased this to 1500 lbs. I was told it's good to have a little fresh water to start with so I included 100 lbs (12 gals) for water. This brings the total to 7300 lbs. Take all of this from 13,000 lbs and that leaves me with 5700 lbs of max trailer.
Is this incorrect? Am I missing something?
The Passport 2920 BH claims a shipping weight of 5385 lbs leaving me with a little excess. The Outback 293 UBH has a shipping weight of 5830 lbs, which is slightly over but then my numbers were also inflated. The Passport 3220 BH weighs 6096 lbs and is over this limit by 300 lbs. I doubt I'd use much, if any of the misc truck weight I accounted, and if my 1500 lbs of gear is well over then this trailer would literally be close to the true max weight limit.
These give a hitch weight ranging from 625-725 lbs. What exactly does this number mean? I'm a bit unfamiliar with tongue weight, but it seems to be how much forward weight there is bearing down on your bumper. I understand that this is adjustable, right? If nothing else stuff is moved forward or aft to balance the weight to the desired range.
I certainly don't want to overwork my truck, nor do I want to put my family or other people in jeopardy. I moved past the previous trailers after working out these numbers as these would give my child a bit of a personal space to play in. It seems most people on these two forums have frowned on towing anything without a 3/4 ton truck or better. But then there have also been a few who have stated they have done exactly this without white knuckling it or overworking their 1/2 ton.
