camp-n-family wrote:
Old-Biscuit wrote:
That published 'hitch weight' is DRY based on the DRY trailer weight
1300# DRY tongue is 16%+ of the DRY trailer weight
GVWR 13,000 at 16% = 2080# WET Tongue ..... plan accordingly
It’s a toy hauler biscuit. The dry tongue weight will be at a high percentage when empty, by design. It won’t stay at 16 percent as it’s loaded. Most weight will go in the rear garage so the tongue weight will decrease by percentage.
I purchased a Sherline LM2000 tongue weight scale to be sure with my TW. I will weigh dry and loaded (including approx 25 gallons of water).
Questions:
1. Since it is a toyhauler....Will, in fact, the TW be at MAX weight when dry? If so, would a hitch rated at 1400# suffice? I ask because my truck receiver is 2" and rated at 2550# TW and 17000# towing weight....plenty for this trailer. However, a WD hitch rated higher than 1400# TW requires a 2.5" receiver hole. I would then need to change my truck's receiver.
2. Loading the toyhauler, whether in pass through storage compartment or rear of axles on toybox area will affect TW. How much depends on weight of items.
Does weight in toybox area REDUCE TW?
Does weight in truck bed INCREASE TW?
Does TW and weight in truck bed REDUCE the truck's payload capacity?
3. Since I do not plan on loading heavy toys in rear toybox area (only bicycles, BBQ, EZ-UP, ice chest, sun shelter, firewood, etc.....probably 500# max....how will this affect trailer sway since I am not placing heavier toys as trailer was intended?
Thoughts on all of this.....?
A. How best to proceed with truck receiver (keep current
2"....purchase and install new one at 2.5"
B. WD hitch rating....1400# or 2000# or ?
Thanks!
