2013 Nissan Frontier

Too many great camps in the Sierras without water for me not to have a full fresh tank whenever available, lostbytes.

2005 Nismo 4.0 here. Mine is 11,130 total combined for truck, trailer and humans and cargo. I stay at least 300 under so I can climb Sierra's. Truck does go tho. It boggs down to 45 mph on some steeper grades. I do not have fresh water till near destination or when at campsite to keep it lite. I also do not take firewood to keep it light. I have wife put ONLY things we need, not the whole house. My trailer is dry weight at 4130. I figured 4500 since no one tells the truth. Barring any add-ons. So. This is just to give you an idea of the mindset you need to get trailer. I have an 2018 Avenger Ati 20rd model. Before this we had an 96 wilderness 19N with only 500 less weight but I did fill water with that one. You have 5 people, OUCH! Just load and head to local scale. You'll will figure out what you need and don't need, weight Wise. The 5 people could be the killer tho. It's just me, wife and 60# mutt. Good luck.

When you go shopping for trailers, the sales people will only talk about dry weights. They have no clue about what you will be carrying in the trailer, and in many cases, those dry weights don't include propane or batteries. You'll need to take those dry weights and estimate what your loaded weight will be.

On average, a load of dishes, pots and pans, cooking utensils, BBQ gear, camp chairs. bedding, groceries, water, etc, will weigh 800 - 1000 lbs. The weight adds up very fast.

Now for the truck, it has ratings for what it can tow and for what it can carry. The tow rating was determined without passengers or cargo. Thus, as you add weight to the vehicle, it's available payload and it's tow capacity are reduced, pound for pound.

There is also a weight rating on your hitch receiver. Should be stamped with a numbers for with or without weight distribution.

There is a tire / loading sticker on your drivers door post. It will have a number for "max occupant / cargo" weight. That is your truck's capacity to carry the combined weight of people, pets, cargo, weight distributing hitch (80 - 100 lbs), and trailer tongue weight.

Here is a link to a calculator, that will give you an idea of what your max "loaded" trailer weight could be.

And its payload is? Max trailer weight? 6,500? Weight of the four passengers? Weight of "stuff" in the Nissan?