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bailer6334
Aug 11, 2017Explorer
I'm confused. I was looking at a 2017 Sequoia to pull my 6695lb GVWR TT. I have weighed the tongue and it weighs 770lbs camping ready.
I had to get rid of my Dodge Durango because it only had a 720lb hitch capacity, and I like to have a safety factor when I tow.
When I talked to the Toyota dealer and the customer support people at the factory they told me the hitch weight capacity maximum is 10% of the vehicles GVWR. When you look at the Limited and Platimum specs you see it has a GVWR of 7300lbs max. To me that means the Hitch capacity maximum is onlt 730lbs.
I understand some vehicles manufactures allow for a increase in hitch capacity when using a WDH, however Toyota does not allow the increase.
So how do some folks have in excess of 850lbs on the hitch and feel that its safe? As I say I'm confused.
I had to get rid of my Dodge Durango because it only had a 720lb hitch capacity, and I like to have a safety factor when I tow.
When I talked to the Toyota dealer and the customer support people at the factory they told me the hitch weight capacity maximum is 10% of the vehicles GVWR. When you look at the Limited and Platimum specs you see it has a GVWR of 7300lbs max. To me that means the Hitch capacity maximum is onlt 730lbs.
I understand some vehicles manufactures allow for a increase in hitch capacity when using a WDH, however Toyota does not allow the increase.
So how do some folks have in excess of 850lbs on the hitch and feel that its safe? As I say I'm confused.
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