TT tongue weight vs TV tongue weight capacity

marko500 wrote:
I have a 2004 Lincoln Navigator with the tow package and self leveling air bag suspension. Ratings on truck are 8850lbs MGTW and 885lbs max tongue weight.
The trailer we want is rated at 7910lbs GVWR, 6090 unloaded vehicle weight, and 910lbs dry hitch weight.
All the numbers seem okay but I'm concerned about the hitch weight. Should I be concerned, am I correct in assuming I can lighten the hitch load by load placement in the trailer? It's so close but that little bit has me worried.
And I do plan on using a weight distributing hitch.
We camp very light and I believe the 50 gal fresh water tank is behind the rear axle. We don't have the trailer yet so not possible to get any real weights.

IF you really go back and check your weights. You will find you are over, or borderline, on ALL of them. By the time you and the family load up, and climb in the Navi, You towing capacity will be closer to 8000lbs. Every lb you put into the TV take away towing capacity.

No, You cannot reduce the tongue weight. Infact, you are going to raise it. Lightning the tongue weight will make the TT unmanageable, and extremely dangerous.

As others have said. find a better TV, or find a lighter trailer. This one is too heavy for your Navi.