Towing Load Question
Hello, I’m looking at buying a used trailer for going camping with the family this year possibly a hybrid trailer since they’re light weight. I’ve never owned a trailer before so I have a few quest...
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nickthehunter wrote:
There should be a yellow payload sticker on the door of your truck, it will say something like "the weight of cargo and occupants should not exceed ________". That is the number that you should be using instead of the "1635".
Serious question.
If the GVWR is listed and the actual weight of the vehicle is known by way of certified scale measurement, why would one use the payload figure instead of subtracting the known weight from the GVWR? I would assume payload figures are provided because most folks will not go out and weigh their vehicle and then do their own math. Payload figures seem to be a way to make this easy for the typical vehicle owner but empirically derived numbers would seem to be more precise and would tell you Exact payload for your specific vehicle.
