Towing capacity
Buying my first travel trailer and have a question. My truck is rated at 12500 towing capacity and the toy hauler I am looking at is 9900 dry weight. Am I going to heavy?
Forum Discussion
bikendan wrote:Desert Captain wrote:
"one correction, 300 lbs of passengers are already accounted for in the payload capacity. Also some amount of hitch wt, maybe 100 lbs(?) is also accounted for."
I don't think so... Payload usually does not include multiple passengers, just a 150# driver and half a tank of gas and does not address the WDH/weight.
We do agree the OP has way more trailer than truck...
:C
Towing Capacity usually includes a 150lb driver and full fuel tank.
Payload Capacity only includes the full fuel tank. The driver is considered as an Occupant and not factored into the Payload Capacity.
With 5-7tons on the hitch 1 or 2 passengers makes zero practical difference in payload or towing. Same story for a trailer half that size.
Recommendation, think twice about arguing over the minutia. It just shows you ignorance of the subject.
