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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lawrosa,
It looks like the manufacturer uses an 12.5% estimate of the TT GVW for the tongue load. If I can stay at that or lower I will be under all ratings. I should not surpass the Rear GAWR since I will not load any cargo in the truck besides myself (already in the 2540#) an a full tank of gas. Any cargo, up to say 600# will be loaded in the rear of the trailer to offset tongue load.
It looks like the manufacturer uses an 12.5% estimate of the TT GVW for the tongue load. If I can stay at that or lower I will be under all ratings. I should not surpass the Rear GAWR since I will not load any cargo in the truck besides myself (already in the 2540#) an a full tank of gas. Any cargo, up to say 600# will be loaded in the rear of the trailer to offset tongue load.
