Newbie - confused about hitch weight
Well, I am a newbie and just bought my TT the other day. Purchased the Palomino Solaire Eclipse. Its dry weight is 6800#. My TV is a 2005 F150 4x2 5.8L V8 with a 144 WB and max trailer weight of 860...
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What trailer do you actually own? Model and year?
You must go to the scales period... Dont waste your time here talking to most on here... Many are oblivious....
Get your #'s and post back...
Like I said I tow alone and the wife follows with the kids... Just came back from a 3 hour trip in PA...
Also I inflate tires to max PSI... 50 PSI for mine... The tires and axles carry the load....Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Once you get your rear axle weight from scale then post the axle weights from your door tag....
Dont worry about GVW... ( My opinion)
Use the link I posted to put your #'s in... You may see you need to set the WD better to distribute the weight...( Many set it wrong or have no clue)
You want to restore the front axle weight as close as you can to stock with no TT attached. The rear will take care of itself...
Yes you need a new WD hitch and remove the Ford one if its not....
You must go to the scales period... Dont waste your time here talking to most on here... Many are oblivious....
Get your #'s and post back...
Like I said I tow alone and the wife follows with the kids... Just came back from a 3 hour trip in PA...
Also I inflate tires to max PSI... 50 PSI for mine... The tires and axles carry the load....Period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Once you get your rear axle weight from scale then post the axle weights from your door tag....
Dont worry about GVW... ( My opinion)
Use the link I posted to put your #'s in... You may see you need to set the WD better to distribute the weight...( Many set it wrong or have no clue)
You want to restore the front axle weight as close as you can to stock with no TT attached. The rear will take care of itself...
Yes you need a new WD hitch and remove the Ford one if its not....
