doum wrote:
Jebby14 wrote:
payload is going to limit you.
5500lbs trailer means around 720 lbs tongue weight (13 % us a good start)
720 tongue weight
+ 100 lbs for hitch
+ weight of family in the car
+ weight of gear in the car
+ weight of extras (think ice, water, firewood)
= less than your payload. ok
= more than your payload, no go.
personally thats a tall order and id pass (having upgraded to an f150 from a grand cherokee myself)
My Durango 2020 came equipped with factory towing package with break
The GVWR of the Durango is 6500. The payload is 1360.
The travel trailer dry hitch weight is 400 lbs (Jay flight SLX8 224 BH)
Weight of family in car would be 500 lbs
Also, I would have the husky centerline swing bars
I haven't bought the travel trailer yet and I won't buy it if it's risky. Both the car dealership and RV dealership say it's absolutely fine. However, I'm not sure I can trust them.
Thanks so much for your opinions.
You are likely to be at or over several design limts, gross vehicle weight rating of the tow vehicle (gvwr), rear axle weight rating (often hard to find published), and gross combined weight rating (gcwr). Combined with the Pentastar power plant and I don't think you will have a very enjoyable experience.
I started out with a minivan towing the trailer in my signature, technically within the published specifications of the vehicle, but barely. Around the same time a coworker was doing something similar with a Honda Odyssey and a hybrid trailer. I quickly realized I needed a bigger tow vehicle and upgraded to a half ton, he kept the Odyssey, planning to get an Explorer in a few years. 4 years in, his trailer is sold, mine has almost 30k miles on it.
If you want to enjoy the hobby I suggest setting your sights on a trailer better suited to your tow vehicle, something closer to my trailer or a pop-up.
