We are concerned that the hitch weight is taking away from the GVWR of the tundra and will only allow for approx. 340 lbs in the tow vehicle (including persons in the vehicle). Are we doing our math right or should we look at other numbers? Thanks, we are so confused, we are used to towing a 1988 popup and want to graduate to TT towing! Thanks in advance.
Use 13 percent of the trailer's total weight for the tongue. At 9000 GVWR pounds that would equal a tongue weight of 1170 pounds
plus the hitch, proably around another 75 pounds. Even if you are only loaded to around 7500 pounds total trailer weight you still will have a tongue weight of 975 pounds plus the hitch or around 1050 pounds. Approximately 20 percent of the redistributed tongue weight is moved to the trailer's axles with a weight distribution hitch.
