Finding out how much we can tow
We have a Dutchman Kodiak bunkhouse travel trailer. It's poorly made and crumbling before our eyes, but that's another issue for another post. We are looking to get a different RV and my hubby woul...
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See, none of this makes ANY sense to me. How in the world is a layperson supposed to know what they can tow? It's frustrating that the dealers either don't know or won't tell you because they just want you to buy something.
Yeah lots of different numbers folks use to figure out how much weight their trucks can carry and how much weight it can pull. Much of that confusion comes from all the different numbers the truck makers throw around. GVWR/FAWR/RAWR/GCWR/CCC/payload sticker/brochure payloads/brochure tow ratings/tire load ratings/etc.
When pulling my RV's I tend to stay at or under my 2500 Dodge trucks 13350 lb tow rating as a max my truck can pull safely and last for hundreds of thousands of miles.
I also use my 2500 Dodge trucks 6000 RAWR as how much pin weight my truck can carry safely. With 250k miles on the odo the truck and myself has had no complaints.
I ignore other laypersons opinions on which numbers I should use. This makes it simple to me.
