Weight/tow capacity question....
This seems to answer itself, yet I'd like to know if I'm right or wrong. A trailer ad says: Base weight: 3936 lbs Carry capacity 1864 lbs So I assume that means my tow vehicle must be able...
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yes, gvcc is the number you should work with (weight of trailer and all the **** in it) stay withing your towing capacity but more so worry about carrying capacity (payload)
payload - tongue weight(gvcc x 0.13) - weight of everything in the car (including people) - weight of hitch (likely aroun 100 lbs) - any gear in the truck
for example my f150 has 1980 lbs payload and we will assume your trailer is 6000 loaded out (I round up for extra safety factor)
1980-780-500-100-0 = 600 left over
meaning I would be ok with a 600 lbsd payload. This is good so I can bring some firewood and bikes and coolers (beer is good but not light)
payload - tongue weight(gvcc x 0.13) - weight of everything in the car (including people) - weight of hitch (likely aroun 100 lbs) - any gear in the truck
for example my f150 has 1980 lbs payload and we will assume your trailer is 6000 loaded out (I round up for extra safety factor)
1980-780-500-100-0 = 600 left over
meaning I would be ok with a 600 lbsd payload. This is good so I can bring some firewood and bikes and coolers (beer is good but not light)
