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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95jersey wrote:You can guess at everything, but until you actually weigh the thing, you don't know. Weigh it and you'll know whether you're way off, or just a little off. Knowing is always better than not knowing.
So even if my tonque weight is 1200lbs, I still have 700lbs in payload. I don't carry anything in the truck be people (2-3 max) when towing. Now if my tonque is 1500lbs, then I have a problem. I honestly don't think getting a bigger truck or larger WD hitch will help. The bars have good tension and are set up properly. I am beginning to think the design of the trailer along with the extreme height (12ft) is just catching every bit of wind and not distributing the load very well.
I do think specs aside (even if I am within), this trailer is just a bit too much for a bumper pull. If it were 5th wheel, it'd be a different story.
