A little uncomfortable with my set up...
Let me explain... I went from a Wildwood travel trailer (22ft, 3600lbs) to a Jayco 273 Toy Hauler (31ft 6500lb, 12ft high). My tonque weight went up significantly from probably a few hundred lbs t...
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Calm your roll, Larry.
Where do you get that it is a 12K toy hauler? Jayco Octane Super Lite 273, which is what this appears to be, GVWR is only 9950.
Toy haulers tend to be super-heavy on the tongue from the factory because the back half is nothing but open space. This model is no exception with a dry tongue weight of 1080lbs, 17% tongue weight. Unless you are hauling lead ingots, what toys you've put in there should not bring the tongue weight down THAT much. It has a 3500+lb cargo capacity.
It's a heavy rig and a lot for that truck even with all the suspension upgrades. Probably closer to 9000 after you consider all the options. This is what I try to warn people about... It'll do it but you may not like it, then what?
Where do you get that it is a 12K toy hauler? Jayco Octane Super Lite 273, which is what this appears to be, GVWR is only 9950.
Toy haulers tend to be super-heavy on the tongue from the factory because the back half is nothing but open space. This model is no exception with a dry tongue weight of 1080lbs, 17% tongue weight. Unless you are hauling lead ingots, what toys you've put in there should not bring the tongue weight down THAT much. It has a 3500+lb cargo capacity.
It's a heavy rig and a lot for that truck even with all the suspension upgrades. Probably closer to 9000 after you consider all the options. This is what I try to warn people about... It'll do it but you may not like it, then what?
