Is tongue weight calculated in CGVWR?
I'm contemplating buying a pop-up trailer that would push the limits of my tow vehicle. I want to make sure I understand what all the figures mean. Let's use round figures to aid with our gorilla math...
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Irdew wrote:
The other number to ponder is the GVWR of your van. That would be the 5700 lb. it weighs plus the 400 lb. tongue weight. GVWR is the most the van can weigh.
Exacts as follows.
Curb 4652
Gross 6050
Tow Capacity 3500
GCVWR 8750
Trailer weight with full propane 2500
Tongue weight 350
Vehicle weight with passengers (no gear) 5200.
Trailer no gear 2500. Combined weight 7750. That only leaves 1000 pounds for luggage and gear but we will be using this for 2-4 day trips primarily no boondocking. Shouldn't be that tight.
Edited for correction to beer math.
