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BenK
Jun 15, 2013Explorer
First decide if you the OP believes in the specifications, limits and ratings
If not, then do whatever...but know that the OEM may not honor any warranty claim
and that you the OP have taken all off the liability hook to assume them yourself
If yes, then gather the specifications/limits/ratings for your TV and go out and
actually weigh both empty and fully loaded...axle by axle as Skip recommends
That is the only way to know where you are in reference to 'your' TV's specifications
Note that there is a huge difference between 'can do it' and 'should do it...
Based on those ratings...that it will make no matter how many 'sure you can'
and 'been doing it for decades or 100's of thousands of miles with no issue'
stuff...as there in only one person responsible for the setup and that is the
driver
Understand the 'why' of returning whatever your OEM says to the front axle
That is to both maintain enough traction/orientation of the steering system/etc
and to avoid creating an over-steering TV/Trailer setup
Post back with your specifications/limits/ratings and we will help you walk
through the simple math figuring it out...of course will also need your actual
weights by axle
If not, then do whatever...but know that the OEM may not honor any warranty claim
and that you the OP have taken all off the liability hook to assume them yourself
If yes, then gather the specifications/limits/ratings for your TV and go out and
actually weigh both empty and fully loaded...axle by axle as Skip recommends
That is the only way to know where you are in reference to 'your' TV's specifications
Note that there is a huge difference between 'can do it' and 'should do it...
Based on those ratings...that it will make no matter how many 'sure you can'
and 'been doing it for decades or 100's of thousands of miles with no issue'
stuff...as there in only one person responsible for the setup and that is the
driver
Understand the 'why' of returning whatever your OEM says to the front axle
That is to both maintain enough traction/orientation of the steering system/etc
and to avoid creating an over-steering TV/Trailer setup
Post back with your specifications/limits/ratings and we will help you walk
through the simple math figuring it out...of course will also need your actual
weights by axle
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