th3_fix3r wrote:
I'm screwed, huh? So although I can technically pull almost 10Klbs... the tongue weight alone screws me?
Technically your not screwed. That Jayco jay flight 264BH has way more cargo capacity than you should need and as long as you limit what you load in the truck, should work just fine. Take for instance the cargo capacity of that jay flight 264BH is 1310 lbs. (6000 gvw). So lets say you load the trailer with 1000 lbs of stuff to go camping (food, clothes, camping chairs, dishes, towels, whatever), that will give you a tongue weight of approx 680 lbs. leaving you with about 500± lbs for occupants (and stuff) in the truck. ((4690 + 1000) x 12% = 682.8)
But remember, you got 1300 lbs of cargo capacity in the trailer and only used 1000 lbs. So lets say you also want to take 100 lbs of firewood with you. If you put that firewood in the truck you only have 400± lbs left for occupants. But if you put that firewood in the Trailer (theoretically centered) you only add 12% or 12 lbs to the tongue weight so you still have 485± lbs left for occupants in the truck; and still have 210± lbs. of cargo capacity available in the trailer.
And no, you can't put your wife and kids in the trailer. :)
