Hitch Weight on Travel Trailer Toy Haulers
The reason for my post is someone could get into trouble or seriously injured because the manufactures claimed hitch weight on a toy hauler isn’t always correct. The Equal-i-zer manual (available on ...
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I went to look up your TH. Ah yup your right.
Work and Play 275ULSBS toy hauler
Has a dry TW of 1,129#.
Here is the bigger kicker you stated, the Ultra is listed on the 2nd line of the product catalog as "1/2 ton towable". That can get a bunch of new folks in trouble fast. Ultra TH Catalog
I know the new 1/2 ton PU's have a whole lot more get up and go then they use to, but I'm sorry there is only the little model a 21UL I would say is safe towing with a 1/2 ton truck.
The Work and Play 275ULSBS toy hauler you have is an 11,529# GVWR camper and as you have seen, the TW is very large. I'm an not a proponent of pushing a good 150 or 1500 truck into that danger zone. And I see now that you see it, you are not either.
Weekend Warrior had some TH's that had the same really high empty TW's. Had a camper bud get into the same issue with his Excursion. Even after the air bags tried to help the weaker rear springs, the 1,250# receiver limit on the later year Excursions was a hurdle there are not may options to over come.
My camper weighs 9,950# loaded with a 1,600# loaded TW, thus the F350. Fortunately I knew about how this floor plan loads and was prepared for it with the heavier truck.
What RV manufacturers/dealers should list is an "expected" loaded TW and can your TV handle it? That and what does and average family load that floor plan too and can their TV handle the load? Granted those estimates are not absolutes but there would be far less of selling too much camper for the truck if they did. They are suppose to know their campers better then the customer, right?
Good luck with your new Dodge, she is a beauty. You will be a happy camper now.
John
Work and Play 275ULSBS toy hauler
Has a dry TW of 1,129#.
Here is the bigger kicker you stated, the Ultra is listed on the 2nd line of the product catalog as "1/2 ton towable". That can get a bunch of new folks in trouble fast. Ultra TH Catalog
I know the new 1/2 ton PU's have a whole lot more get up and go then they use to, but I'm sorry there is only the little model a 21UL I would say is safe towing with a 1/2 ton truck.
The Work and Play 275ULSBS toy hauler you have is an 11,529# GVWR camper and as you have seen, the TW is very large. I'm an not a proponent of pushing a good 150 or 1500 truck into that danger zone. And I see now that you see it, you are not either.
Weekend Warrior had some TH's that had the same really high empty TW's. Had a camper bud get into the same issue with his Excursion. Even after the air bags tried to help the weaker rear springs, the 1,250# receiver limit on the later year Excursions was a hurdle there are not may options to over come.
My camper weighs 9,950# loaded with a 1,600# loaded TW, thus the F350. Fortunately I knew about how this floor plan loads and was prepared for it with the heavier truck.
What RV manufacturers/dealers should list is an "expected" loaded TW and can your TV handle it? That and what does and average family load that floor plan too and can their TV handle the load? Granted those estimates are not absolutes but there would be far less of selling too much camper for the truck if they did. They are suppose to know their campers better then the customer, right?
Good luck with your new Dodge, she is a beauty. You will be a happy camper now.
John
