Looking at a TT in place of the MH
I am again thinking about a change in our camping unit. We have been very happy over the last 10 years with our Airstream 35' diesel pusher. Many miles and smiles. A few years back I looked hard at t...
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Your main concern is not how much your truck can tow....it's how much weight you can put on the back of it. Keep in mind that the tt's dry weight will only be used one time (when you pull it home from the dealers). From then on, the weight will continue to grow the longer you have it and keep putting things into it. At 6200 lbs dry, you can probably figure on 7500 lbs in the near future. With a common figure of 15% for tongue weight, you're looking at close to or over 1000 lbs.
What is the payload capacity of your truck? Add up the weight of you, passengers, camping equipment, tools, and everything (anything) else you put in or on the truck including the hitch system and add that to the tongue weight. I think you'll be surprised.
Adding air bags, springs, and other stuff will not increase your payload capacity.
I think if you really want to keep your 150, I'd look for a lighter (not necessarily smaller) TT. It's pretty common around here to never go above 80% of the weight ratings of the tow vehicle. That always insures that you're not overloading or creating problems for it.
Good luck
Ron
What is the payload capacity of your truck? Add up the weight of you, passengers, camping equipment, tools, and everything (anything) else you put in or on the truck including the hitch system and add that to the tongue weight. I think you'll be surprised.
Adding air bags, springs, and other stuff will not increase your payload capacity.
I think if you really want to keep your 150, I'd look for a lighter (not necessarily smaller) TT. It's pretty common around here to never go above 80% of the weight ratings of the tow vehicle. That always insures that you're not overloading or creating problems for it.
Good luck
Ron
