Towing TT using a 2019 Santa Fe
Greetings RV'ers, name is Michael, and making my 1st post on this forum. I've spent the past few days scouring this site's search feature, and was hoping to get some general guidance on an upcoming t...
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The advertised hitch weight on the manufacturers website/brochure typically is with no propane tanks, propane, battery, and with nothing in any tanks or in the trailer for supplies.
You will be overloaded from minute one.
Some folks do this for a while till they get a bigger tow vehicle, but understand that you have surpassed the tongue limit immediately, also your tow vehicle will likely be past its payload capacity with four people (2 adults and 2 teenagers) in the vehicle, the tongue weight from the trailer, and whatever supplies you carry in the vehicle with you.
You really should look at something smaller/lighter than a travel trailer, maybe a pop up until you change trucks.
Edit add,,,
I just looked out of curiosity and Hyundai says the payload cap on the new Santa Fe can be anywhere from 500 to 1138 lbs.
High end units are usually at the low end of that scale since the accessories add weight to the vehicle.
Check your door pillar for the yellow sticker, that will tell you what your vehicles limits are.
Payload includes passengers other than the driver, tongue weight of the trailer, weight of the hitch, all extras and stuff carried in the vehicle.
You will be overloaded from minute one.
Some folks do this for a while till they get a bigger tow vehicle, but understand that you have surpassed the tongue limit immediately, also your tow vehicle will likely be past its payload capacity with four people (2 adults and 2 teenagers) in the vehicle, the tongue weight from the trailer, and whatever supplies you carry in the vehicle with you.
You really should look at something smaller/lighter than a travel trailer, maybe a pop up until you change trucks.
Edit add,,,
I just looked out of curiosity and Hyundai says the payload cap on the new Santa Fe can be anywhere from 500 to 1138 lbs.
High end units are usually at the low end of that scale since the accessories add weight to the vehicle.
Check your door pillar for the yellow sticker, that will tell you what your vehicles limits are.
Payload includes passengers other than the driver, tongue weight of the trailer, weight of the hitch, all extras and stuff carried in the vehicle.
