New to TT - TT Tow Weight Question

will try to get to a scale, but for some data points can you list your payload and GVWR from the door tags and than what you acutally weighed on the scale to determine actual payload?

Your best to get to a scale that weight your individual axles if you want to do it right...

Example my small s10 chevy is below. I have a GVWR of 4900 ( Not concerned with the GVWR as I go by axle ratings_)

So this is how you determine accurately.

From scale.

front axle 2560
rear axle 1860

Total 4420. With just myself and 1/2 tank of gas.

My axle ratings per door tag are 2700.

That adds up to 140 lbs I can add to front axle 2700-2560

And 840 lbs to the rear. 2700-1860.

So that would be my maximum tongue weight. But if I add the wife and stuff in the bed that # changes. That 840 can become 500 lbs real quick.

I pull a 4100 lbs trailer with a tongue of 420. With wd hitch the tongue goes to 320.. I have wd set up to restore front axle back to stock and 80 lbs put on the trailer..

In the end final weights with trailer are.

front axle 2560
rear axle 2200 ( 2700- 2200 leaves me 500 lbs to put in the bed and spouse. )


trailer 4060

total 8820

Note: ( Total truck 4760 from above - 4900 GVWR door tag leave me with 140 lbs if I go by GVW. I go by axle rates as thats how tractor trailers are weighed and AFAIK your allowed to be over GVW but not axles)



Read hear of my set up.

http://forums.woodalls.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/27282746.cfm

And I urge you not to come close to your max weights like I did. I dont leave NJ and camp close to home. I try to stay off the highway and cruise the backroads a 50 mph. Its rides ok but I do have a bit too much trailer. I drive alone because of this and wife usually meets me at the camp site with the kids.

As said here IMO you should look for a 7500 lb max GVWR travel trailer. You will enjoy the ride better and not be all white knukles driving...