WEIGHT Question (toad @4800 lbs)

sososixmpg wrote:
It's confuseing... I can do the math and I still get the gut feeling that I may have figured it wrong. My 96 WINNIBAGO Itasca Suncruiser 32 r.q. has a GVWR of 1700 lbs. My toad (2000- nissan frontier) is 4900 lbs. I am having doubts on just how much my combined gross weight really is...it seems I'm good to go with around 8000 lbs in towing. ANY HELP WITH THE MATH IS GREATLY APPRECIATED. I am aware of the scales and all that. Once again... can any of you ole experts do the math and reassure me? The WINNIBAGO has a 7.5 (460 f53 chassie). THANK A HEEP!!!!

17,000lbs sounds more like the GVWR, so must be a typo.
So, what is the listed GCWR and subtracting one from the other, will tell you what your toad weight can be after you weigh fully loaded. The Ford GCVW will be more than a Chevy, but remember to check your hitch receiver capabilities as well and imagine it's going to be a 5K lbs max. pull with a 500# tongue weight. Most of the time, the biggest problem with being overweight will lie with the transmission getting hot on long steep grades, like when climbing in the Rockies in the heat. Also be sure to install a toad breaking system as well and would recommend the READYBRAKE for simplicity, effectiveness and cost.
I doubt seriously if the hitch receiver will pull off with any weight, but you can always have the whole structure inspected under there and reinforce it accordingly if there's any problem.