Confused at Camping World
I went in today to camping world in colfax, NC and was completely confused when I left. I have a Yukon XL 1500, 8400lb max tow. The person told me I could tow anything 8400lbs-1600lbs = 6800lbs(appr...
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NCMODELA wrote:
Thanks guys, the TT numbers above were all UVW. The GVWR was around 7800lbs for the trailers that he said i could pull. One being 6240lbs UVW.
How do I know what a trailer is GVW without having it? When I look up GVW they give me GVWR numbers.
The GVW or gross vehicle weight can not be provided by the manufacturer. The GVW is a snapshot in time. It is what YOU load the trailer to. For example, if the dry weight of the trailer is 6350 pounds and you load a BIG MAC and Fries into it, the GVW is now 6351 pounds. (give or take how many pickles they put on it) If you load 550 pounds of "stuff" into that trailer the GVW is now 6900 pounds. If you fill your 30 gallon water tank add the weight of the water into that. I like to avoid estimating tongue weights as any dealer will have a tongue scale and I'm sure your dealer will weigh the tongue of the trailer you are looking at. Axle positions can change tongue weights drastically. Even rear kitchens can lighten up a tongue quite a bit as the weight loaded in the kitchen tends to pivot weight off the hitch. Try to use real weights for the hitch and avoid percentages. If the tongue was weighed without batteries or propane be sure to add it in.
Hope this helps. Happy trails.
