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mkirsch
Nomad II
Sep 22, 2015

Calculating how an extension de-rates your receiver.

How would you go about calculating how much a receiver should be de-rated with a 14" extension? Secondarily, does anybody know what a Curt 24" receiver tube is rated for? http://www.curtmfg.com/...
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Kayteg1
Explorer II
Sep 23, 2015
mkirsch wrote:


My TC weighs <2000lbs sopping wet, so I still have about 3500lbs of payload capacity left before GVWR, and over 4000lbs before I hit the GAWR.


You are still ignoring actual rear axle weight.
Even with 2000lb camper, when you put 700lb tongue on the extension you MIGHT end with over 5000 lb on rear axle.

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