Understanding GVWR
I'm thinking of getting the Nash 24M, which has a Dry weight of 6023 lbs, and a GVWR of 9200 lbs. Hitch weight of 595lbs. So 3177 lbs of payload is a lot. If i loaded it up to reach close to tha...
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Heybro wrote:CharlesinGA wrote:
Your hitch weight is unrealistic. Optimum is 13% of the trailer weight. So if you take the dry weight (which you will never see) and multiply by .13 you get 783 lbs. If you use the max gross weight, its 1196 lbs.
Figure about 110 lbs for propane, take the water capacity and multiply by 8 lbs per gallon, then take all the cookware, grill, dump hose, potable water hose, power cord, etc and clothes and personal stuff, extra shoes, etc, it adds up fast.
A realistic tongue weight is more like 950 to 1000 lbs for your situataion. Simply put, your truck is no where close to being capable of doing this.
You need to gas up the truck and go to a scale and spend the $12 or so and weigh it, then you can have some real numbers to work with. Towing capacity is calculated by the manufacturers using a flat bed trailer loaded with (take your pick) bricks/railroad iron/lead/etc and is not representative of towing a big box down the road that reacts to wind and buffeting of trucks. Its simply what the engine, transmission, and rear axle are capable of pulling, and the brakes are capable of stopping, without breaking the first time you tow.
Charles
Charles
Well the 595 lbs dry hitch weight is what is listed on the spec sheet of that trailer. That would put it at around 9.8% of the total dry weight of the trailer. Do you think the manufacturer has it labeled incorrectly? I dont really see how you figure that my tongue weight will be over 900 lbs. That doesn't make much sense to me. Also wouldnt a weight distribution hitch help?
That is the brocure weight. The actual yellow sticker weight as built from the factory will be different. So no they did not purposely label it wrong. It's just light in front. and IF you are living in it. you are going to put at least 1500 to 2000lb worth of stuff in it. Weekend camping. not so much.
To safely tow it. You will need between 12, and 14% of the trailer on the tongue. So if you load it to 8000lb say. It should have a minimum of 960lb tongue weight at 12%. at 14% it would be 1120LB. and if you load it to 7500lb. 14% of that is 1050lb .
I got to be honest.. You need more tow vehicle. 1275lb of payload is terribly small. that is down in mid size truck or SUV territory. With the numbers you have given. It is to much trailer for your TV.
