Cargo weight vesus pay load
I am trying to get clear on the figures while we are searching for our new TV. On the door sticker there is a seperate sticker other than the one that shows you the total weight and front/rear axel...
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BenK wrote:
Half dozen vs six...
x2. Don't know if the salesman is using some play on words or just doesn't know what he is talking about. Here's what you need to be worried about
- You are legally obligated to not exceed your tire ratings, axle ratings and what ever vehicle wieght you pay for when registering your TV
- The manufacture doesn't want you to exceed to GVWR or GCWR but neither of these are legal requirements, it boils down to warrenty coverage and common sense.
Since you are buying a new TV and to ensure you don't end up with something on the edge or giving you poor performance I would recommend you do the following
- Look up your TT GVWR (not dry wieght) and multiple that by 15%
- Count the number of people going traveling and multiply by 250
- Guestimate the amount of stuff you will have in truck
- add 400# for fuel and hitch
Add all of the above up and then look for truck with a door sticker payload/cargo capacity with that number or greater. This will get you truck that more than meets your needs for TT hauling.
