tow question
Mt truck has a tow capacity of 9700#. My current travel trailer has UVW of 5500#. When loaded with all our stuff my truck pulls it very well. Im thinking of upgrading to a TT with UVW of 6900#. Ob...
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LarryJM wrote:Larry, you need to read what I wrote.
I disagree with Ron's calculation of tongue wt allowed by subtracting the amount of dead tongue wt (i.e. TW measured on something like a Sherline TW scale) that will be redistributed to the TT axles. IMO the TW limit specified for either the vehicle or the receiver using a WDH is not just what is applied to the TV, but the total dead tongue wt.
I did not say anything about the "tongue weight", as referred to by the vehicle or receiver specs, being reduced by the amount of load transferred to the TT's axles.
I did imply that the vertical load imposed on the hitch would be equal to the TT's tongue weight minus the amount of load transferred to the TT's axles.
This can be validated by proper before and after weighings of the TV and TT axle loads.
Ron
