Towing 34'11" TT with Titan and Equalizer Hitch?

fla-gypsy wrote:
You will be pushing the original equipment receiver.

I agree and while wt. wise you might be just O.K. it still amazes and confounds me why folks but these lighter vehicles with all the passenger carrying ability and a bed to carry around "STUFF" and then buy a TT that basically takes away most of what they bought the TV for in the first place because now they have to worry about and watch the weights of passengers and tow with an "EMPTY" and not useless bed in their truck because of GVWR limitations. IMO if you can't hook up your TT and then throw in that firewood, generator, extra fuel/water, bikes/coolers etc. in the bed of the truck and also carry an adult in each seating area of the TV and their cargo w/o worrying about weights and the TV GVWR or AWRs then you have too little TV for the TT you are looking at. That logic just escapes me.

With a very few exceptions IMO these lighter 1/2T vehicles are fine for everyday use and for recreational boats, snowmobile, utility type towing, but really are a mis match for anything, but the really smaller ultra light weight full profile or popup trailers. In fact I'm in the camp of simply skipping the 3/4 and going to the BIG BOY from the get go with the only real decision is whether a dually is a good idea or really bordering on overkill.

I like to enjoy towing and still having circulation in my knuckles after getting to my destination.

Larry

You will be pushing the original equipment receiver.

For peace of mind mostly I would get a PullRite, Hensely or ProPride hitch. They are premium hitches that control sway, not just mitigate it.

Quadcab wrote:
Well, it happened just last weekend. Took my wife to the RV Show locally & we both fell in love with a 2014 Windjammer 3029W TT. Now I do not want to have to upgrade my 2010 Titan truck if we do decide to trade up to this new unit. What do you think? Here are the specs:

Truck: Nissan Titan SE - Max Tow: 9,400 lbs; Max Payload: 1914 lbs.
Trailer: Windjammer (V-Nose) - 34'11" L; 6345 lbs. Dry Wt; 971 lbs.
Hitch Wt.

Are you sure about the weight specs? This web site shows dry hitch weight = 1102#, dry weight = 7285#, CCC = 1563#.

If the dry weight is 7285# and depending on how you load, the TT might have a loaded weight of 8500#.
A reasonable value for loaded tongue weight might be around 1300#. What is the receiver's maximum tongue weight rating?

A tongue weight of 1300# with WD applied could cause a trailer-induced load of 1050# to be added to the TV.
Assuming a WDH weight of 100#, that leaves about 750# of TV payload capacity for occupants and cargo.

It looks as though you'll be pretty close to the TV's GVWR and the GCWR.
To be sure you know the actual available TV payload, you should load the TV as it would be loaded for camping and get it weighed.
Then you can subtract that weight from the TV's GVWR and know how much payload you have for WDH and trailer-induced load.

Ron

With 1900 pounds of payload you should be within your ratings. Figure 1000# TW leaving 900 for passengers and gear. Very doable. As you mention take your time and don't over do it. I would not suggest that combo for lots of cross country trips but it should perform be OK for relatively short trips. Be sure you have LT tires at full pressure.
If you are concerned about controlling the length, get yourself a Hensley or Pro Pride. The do work and are superior to any friction based hitch. Yes they are expensive. I was skeptic until I finally bit the bullet and purchased a Hensley.
Worked like a charm and no regrets.

according to the ads I saw Titans were built for towing

I found this on Nissans site

http://nissanhelp.com/models/2010/titan_crew_cab/index.php

It's going to be pretty close. I found one link that lists the weight (as shipped) of that TT as 7263 lbs. Once you add batteries, propane, water in the fresh tank and all of your stuff, you could easily be in the 8200 - 8700 lb. range. Good luck with your choice. That's a nice TT.