TT tongue weight vs TV tongue weight capacity
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...
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Looks like marko500 has left the building. Being told he will likely not tow what he wants with his truck, he will move on to another forum and keep asking until he finds someone telling that he will do fine.
On another note, I have yet to find the sticker on the drivers door jamb that list list the trucks towing capacity. It has some data used in calculating the actual tow capacity. The GVWR and the axle GAWR are there and in the owners manual you will find the GCWR for the specific cab, engine and rear axle ratio.
The OP needs to take his truck to the scales and load it with normal camping load of passengers, cargo and fuel and add 100# for the hitch if it is not installed on the truck.
GCWR - loaded truck = maximum loaded trailer weight.
GVWR - loaded truck = maximum loaded trailer tongue weight.
We can only hope that the OP takes heed and looks for a smaller trailer.
Ken
On another note, I have yet to find the sticker on the drivers door jamb that list list the trucks towing capacity. It has some data used in calculating the actual tow capacity. The GVWR and the axle GAWR are there and in the owners manual you will find the GCWR for the specific cab, engine and rear axle ratio.
The OP needs to take his truck to the scales and load it with normal camping load of passengers, cargo and fuel and add 100# for the hitch if it is not installed on the truck.
GCWR - loaded truck = maximum loaded trailer weight.
GVWR - loaded truck = maximum loaded trailer tongue weight.
We can only hope that the OP takes heed and looks for a smaller trailer.
Ken
