Thank you for all your responses. I understand that the ATV and the tongue weight cannot go over the payload weight of the truck. From what I take from the responses, the tongue weight max does not include the truck bed cargo, it only matters in the GVWR and GCWR.
What I did do is have my dealer take photos of the stickers of a truck on their lot with the exact same configuration as mine except for the 4x4 (Yes I know this changes some numbers). The door sticker with GVWR, GAWR front and rear and hitch sticker’s tongue weight and GCWR numbers were all EXACTLY the same as the brochure and internet for a 2x4. I feel pretty confident that the numbers will be the same, but I will check my truck’s stickers before paying for it.
I ordered a factory build so the truck will not be her until Dec. It has a 6800 GVWR and the curb weight of 4707 which the internet states a 2068 payload. (Of course I have to weigh the truck when I get it to see if the 4707 is correct.)
My game plan is to buy the truck, then look for trailers. Once again ensuring that the GVWR Sticker on the TT doesn’t exceed 7000 lbs. After purchasing, I will weigh it if all looks good, drive it on a few trips to see how it drives. If everything is good, then I will get 700 lbs of some sort of weight, place it in the truck bed and drive the trailer again. If all is good, then I will purchase the ATV.
Thanks again.
