TV & 30 ft TT to Mini Van and 17 ft TT
First of all, I’m looking for a friendly DISCUSSION (As if friends were having a beer around a fire.) Obviously, gas is up, but both I and the DW have wondered about “something minimal you could sl...
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Skibane wrote:
Scamp lists a "dry" weight of 1750-2000 lbs. for the 16' model.
I would bet that the "wet" weight isn't far from 3000 lbs.
Add the weight of passengers and other personal items in the minivan, and they're probably pretty close to the 3500 lb. limit.
OTOH, Scamps are pretty aerodynamic, so at least they're minimizing frontal surface area and wind loading.
The 3500lb towing capacity does NOT include what you put IN the vehicle.
Towing capacity = how much the vehicle can pull behind it.
Payload = weight inside and on top of vehicle plus approx 15 percent of the trailer's loaded weight (aka hitch weight)
GCVWR = Vehicle's GVWR plus towing capacity.
