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....
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so what should we do to weigh it - just load the car portion like we are going camping - kids, dogs gas & stuff??? Then is it just the whole car or do you then just weigh the front tires and then the same for the back??
Just trying to get this right since in all the reading and number pulling - we realized many people are probably towing beyond the TV recommendations because you must take ALL the numbers into account and be sure not to exceed any of them. Per the Ford Tow guide, you have to account for the weakest link in the chain. Just because you are rated to tow 8700#, doesn't mean you actually can tow it safely. We were actually a little surprised. Even the payload amounts - man, 4 big guys heading out on a fishing trip could tip that payload number once you account for the hitch. Just was a little shocking.
Just trying to get this right since in all the reading and number pulling - we realized many people are probably towing beyond the TV recommendations because you must take ALL the numbers into account and be sure not to exceed any of them. Per the Ford Tow guide, you have to account for the weakest link in the chain. Just because you are rated to tow 8700#, doesn't mean you actually can tow it safely. We were actually a little surprised. Even the payload amounts - man, 4 big guys heading out on a fishing trip could tip that payload number once you account for the hitch. Just was a little shocking.
