Help with weight questions on tt
I am trying figure some of this weight information out. The link below is the same tt as mine. This is the weight info below shows dw + ccc = 7,102. I thought it should add up to 7,790. The stic...
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What I'm trying to get to is what my true tongue weight is. Using the following
To prepare for this weighing, you should load the truck as if you were going for camping with your usual supplies:
Your driver
Your passengers (with infant/child seats, booster seats, etc.)
Any food, snacks and drinks
Any games, toys, activities and diaper bags for the kids
Guides, maps, travel directories
Firewood, generators, camping chairs, tables, and other supplies
And, of course- your hitch
When you go to the scale, you will get a weight that tells you what your total vehicle weight is. The number on the sticker that is most important to you is the one that tells you what the maximum weight that the truck can handle. This is called the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). You would take the GVWR and subtract the weight of the truck from the scale. What's leftover is how much you tongue or pin weight you can carry.
Konwing this will give me the remaining payload capacity which is paramount to knowing how much I can tow and stay within my vehicle's limits.
I'm using an Equalizer weight distribution/sway system.
To prepare for this weighing, you should load the truck as if you were going for camping with your usual supplies:
Your driver
Your passengers (with infant/child seats, booster seats, etc.)
Any food, snacks and drinks
Any games, toys, activities and diaper bags for the kids
Guides, maps, travel directories
Firewood, generators, camping chairs, tables, and other supplies
And, of course- your hitch
When you go to the scale, you will get a weight that tells you what your total vehicle weight is. The number on the sticker that is most important to you is the one that tells you what the maximum weight that the truck can handle. This is called the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR). You would take the GVWR and subtract the weight of the truck from the scale. What's leftover is how much you tongue or pin weight you can carry.
Konwing this will give me the remaining payload capacity which is paramount to knowing how much I can tow and stay within my vehicle's limits.
I'm using an Equalizer weight distribution/sway system.
