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OttawaDon
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Aug 16, 2015

New tower, is trailer weight or length biggest factor?

Hey folks. We are shopping for our first TT; I had in my mind that probably a 25-27 foot length trailer would be my upper limit as I will be a new tower. We attended an RV show today (my gosh thes...
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Pooter
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Aug 16, 2015
IMO tongue weight and payload become the biggest factor in going to a larger trailer and a half ton truck. What is the numbers on the trailer your looking at , and the truck you own? Also be conscious of where the Fresh water tank is and how hauling water and then filling your black/grey tanks is going to effect your tongue weight.

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