towing

nickdvs wrote:
I did the tongue weight it is 950# loaded completely. Bought the Sherline tongue scale. I will be good with a 1000# to spare . I want to thank you guys who have helped..Kaydeejay Thank you went off your list in the beginning. Thank you again

Good numbers.
Tongue weight is close but OK, will be marginally over when you add the WDH though, but not enough to get excited about.
Interesting how much lighter your tongue weight is than those quoted by others for similar units.
If my info helped, then I am glad to be of assistance.
Now go camping!

nickdvs wrote:
I did the tongue weight it is 950# loaded completely. Bought the Sherline tongue scale. I will be good with a 1000# to spare . I want to thank you guys who have helped..Kaaydeejay Thank you went off your list in the beginning. Thank you again

Were the water tanks totally full?

I did the tongue weight it is 950# loaded completely. Bought the Sherline tongue scale. I will be good with a 1000# to spare . I want to thank you guys who have helped..Kaaydeejay Thank you went off your list in the beginning. Thank you again

Grit dog wrote:

lincster wrote:

nickdvs wrote:
ok I will do the steps you showed me thank you for being patient Im new to towing. Just want to be safe when going camping with the kids where we go there is a huge hill we got to go up. thank you

If u want to be safe, get a 1 ton diesel.

Serious? I don't think that'll work either. Get a 5500 or you're asking for disaster! Lol

To the OP, you're fine. Go camping.

That is some of the most uneducated and dangerous advice I have seen lately .... PLEASE, PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS ADVICE SERIOUSLY.

Larry

nickdvs wrote:
I will have my tongue scale tomorrow let you know what it is ? Thanl you for your help. My truck is technically a 2500 according to Chevy dealer. The 1500 HD HEAVY DUTY was just a 2500 with different tranny. Talked to chevy dealer today. It is not considered a 1/2 ton truck, but a 3/4 ton truck.

There's an echo in here! Read the 12th post from the top!!
Equivalent of a 2500 yes but NOT a 2500HD. GVWR is 600# lower.
Same rules as far as payload, hitch rating etc still apply.

I will have my tongue scale tomorrow let you know what it is ? Thanl you for your help. My truck is technically a 2500 according to Chevy dealer. The 1500 HD HEAVY DUTY was just a 2500 with different tranny. Talked to chevy dealer today. It is not considered a 1/2 ton truck, but a 3/4 ton truck.

Bedlam wrote:

nickdvs wrote:
how do you weigh the tongue weight ?

http://www.sherline.com/lm.htm

That is the exact scale I have.

I have to agree with Lincster on this one. The Weekend Warriors carry two 75 gallon fresh water and two 50 gallon waste water tanks forward of the axle in addition to a 5500w Onan. The tongue holds 1-4 batteries and two 30 lb LPG cylinders. All this equates to very heavy tongue weight trailer that will be 7K+ lbs when dry and easily over 11K lbs when loaded.

My FB2200 was 7500 lbs dry!

nickdvs wrote:
I also have a weight distribution hitch as well

That has nothing to do with overall weights, GVWR, GCWR, tire ratings etc.

Grit dog wrote:

lincster wrote:

nickdvs wrote:
ok I will do the steps you showed me thank you for being patient Im new to towing. Just want to be safe when going camping with the kids where we go there is a huge hill we got to go up. thank you

If u want to be safe, get a 1 ton diesel.

Serious? I don't think that'll work either. Get a 5500 or you're asking for disaster! Lol

To the OP, you're fine. Go camping.

Yeah, serious. Do u own a toyhauler? If not, u don't know their weights.