How much can I tow; Instructional Video
I found this video on Youtube. For anyone having the question about how much or if they can tow, this video explains everything. Enjoy. How much can I tow
Forum Discussion
A WD Hitch does impact how the TW is distributed across the axles of the TV and the TT. I personally would not worry about the distribution part first. There are many other things to look at and then you can Tune a WD hitch without worry about weights as much.
Make sure your TV has enough payload to cover your human and cargo load in the TV PLUS your max TW. Ensure your receiver isn’t overloaded, ensure your axles are not overloaded.
You don’t even need a trailer to measure how much extra payload your TV has available. Load the Family up with everyone and add a few things that you always take with you on road trips. Fill up with fuel and drive to a Cat scale and weigh your TV. Make sure the front axle is on the front scale pad and the rear axle is on the middle scale pad. Push the really tall button and tell them you are weighing.
Now you know how much Your TV weighs BEFORE you go buy a trailer.
Look at your FAWR and Your RAWR and compare to the weights on your weigh slip. The difference is how much each axle can carry in addition to your loaded weight.
Add the axle weight up from the weigh slip and subtract this sum from the GVWR. The difference is the amount of payload you have left to carry a WD hitch and the Trailer tongue weight.
I recommend everyone considering purchasing a Camper do this. Especially if you are new to RV’ing.
For many TV’s it’s not what you can tow, it’s how much you can carry.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
Make sure your TV has enough payload to cover your human and cargo load in the TV PLUS your max TW. Ensure your receiver isn’t overloaded, ensure your axles are not overloaded.
You don’t even need a trailer to measure how much extra payload your TV has available. Load the Family up with everyone and add a few things that you always take with you on road trips. Fill up with fuel and drive to a Cat scale and weigh your TV. Make sure the front axle is on the front scale pad and the rear axle is on the middle scale pad. Push the really tall button and tell them you are weighing.
Now you know how much Your TV weighs BEFORE you go buy a trailer.
Look at your FAWR and Your RAWR and compare to the weights on your weigh slip. The difference is how much each axle can carry in addition to your loaded weight.
Add the axle weight up from the weigh slip and subtract this sum from the GVWR. The difference is the amount of payload you have left to carry a WD hitch and the Trailer tongue weight.
I recommend everyone considering purchasing a Camper do this. Especially if you are new to RV’ing.
For many TV’s it’s not what you can tow, it’s how much you can carry.
Thanks!
Jeremiah
