Can you check my weight numbers please
Thanks again for all the help I've gotten as we try to find the right TT for us! I wondered if someone could look over our numbers. All info was taken directly from the car or the Ford Towing guide.
We have a 2012 For Expedition EL with the V8 engine, 4x4 and upgraded class IV tow pkg.
Max loaded trailer = 8700#
Hitch & receiver capacity with a WD hitch = 890#
Max Occ & cargo (payload) = 1422#
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) = 7720#
Gross combined weight rating (GVW + loaded trailer) = 15000#
RGAWR = 4250#
FGAWR = 3700#
curb vehicle weight = 6078#
Our GVW we calculated to be:
6078 + ~700 (4 passengers, dogs and some cargo) = 6678# so we are OK here since max is 7720#
Our Gross Combo weight (GVW + loaded trailer) was estimated at:
6678 + 5800 (the selected TT wts) + 1000# stuff = 13478# so we are OK there since max is 15000#
Edited to add the "hitch weight" of the TT's we've looked at has been in the 560-590# range.
Payload was calculated to be:
350# (2 adults) + 150# (2 kids) + 150# (2 dogs) + 100# misc. stuff = 750# so we are OK there with room to spare!
So here is the "debated part" as to what would be OK for the LOADED trailer weight. If we use the 13-15% range advised here, our LOADED trailer should be between 5930-6850#. Ford book does advise 10-15% for the weights but we'd like to stay on the side of not pushing it to the max.
The trailers we are looking at all seem to hover in the 5200-5800# dry weight (this is not just the listed weight, these are actual on-th-lot weights). Allowing 1000# buffer for stuff, brings us right up to or desired max of 6200-6800#. What do you guys think? Initially my husband had really hoped to be lower in weight and have more buffer. I have decided these salesman know nothing - they keep trying to show us trailers in the high 6000# weights!!!! Telling us we are looking way lower than we need to. This would be our first experience with a TT. We are more "weekend warrior" type campers and will certainly do some week long trips but by no means living in this. We are camping mostly in the Pennsylvania and other East-coast areas.
We have a 2012 For Expedition EL with the V8 engine, 4x4 and upgraded class IV tow pkg.
Max loaded trailer = 8700#
Hitch & receiver capacity with a WD hitch = 890#
Max Occ & cargo (payload) = 1422#
Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) = 7720#
Gross combined weight rating (GVW + loaded trailer) = 15000#
RGAWR = 4250#
FGAWR = 3700#
curb vehicle weight = 6078#
Our GVW we calculated to be:
6078 + ~700 (4 passengers, dogs and some cargo) = 6678# so we are OK here since max is 7720#
Our Gross Combo weight (GVW + loaded trailer) was estimated at:
6678 + 5800 (the selected TT wts) + 1000# stuff = 13478# so we are OK there since max is 15000#
Edited to add the "hitch weight" of the TT's we've looked at has been in the 560-590# range.
Payload was calculated to be:
350# (2 adults) + 150# (2 kids) + 150# (2 dogs) + 100# misc. stuff = 750# so we are OK there with room to spare!
So here is the "debated part" as to what would be OK for the LOADED trailer weight. If we use the 13-15% range advised here, our LOADED trailer should be between 5930-6850#. Ford book does advise 10-15% for the weights but we'd like to stay on the side of not pushing it to the max.
The trailers we are looking at all seem to hover in the 5200-5800# dry weight (this is not just the listed weight, these are actual on-th-lot weights). Allowing 1000# buffer for stuff, brings us right up to or desired max of 6200-6800#. What do you guys think? Initially my husband had really hoped to be lower in weight and have more buffer. I have decided these salesman know nothing - they keep trying to show us trailers in the high 6000# weights!!!! Telling us we are looking way lower than we need to. This would be our first experience with a TT. We are more "weekend warrior" type campers and will certainly do some week long trips but by no means living in this. We are camping mostly in the Pennsylvania and other East-coast areas.
