can't see what people reply???
why can't i see what people reply to me on here???
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Can you hear me?
Can you hear me now??
Can you hear me now???
Can you hear me NOW????
I give up (sighs loudly)... :(
edit: Oh, I see there is a question with info. :)
That Catalina is a long and heavy TT. Without even analyzing numbers, you need a 3/4T truck. A 3.42 rear end isn't great either. Many say the cutoff for a 1/2T TV is around 7K-7.5K lbs. Payload capacity is the important factor when towing a TT. Your receiver may also not be rated high enough? Even *if* under/near the max. payload rating, you may not like the way it accelerates and tows up hills and steeper grades.
The brochure dry tongue weight is listed as 790 lbs. Never ever go by dry weights. The actual TW after being fully loaded for camping is going to be 12-13% of the actual TT weight. Without having gone to a scale, using the max GVWR no., TW will be 1140 - 1235 lbs. Could even be somewhat higher as sometimes TW can be as high as 15%.
On top of the TW, you'll have the weight of all passengers, pets, groceries and camping "stuff" in the bed and any accessories (like a cap for ex.). This weight PLUS the actual TW is your payload figure that your truck needs to be rated to handle. Look at the door pillar sticker which will give you the max. payload. Better still, take the truck to a scale fully loaded for camping + full tank of gas and see how much payload capacity you have left.
Can you hear me now??
Can you hear me now???
Can you hear me NOW????
I give up (sighs loudly)... :(
edit: Oh, I see there is a question with info. :)
That Catalina is a long and heavy TT. Without even analyzing numbers, you need a 3/4T truck. A 3.42 rear end isn't great either. Many say the cutoff for a 1/2T TV is around 7K-7.5K lbs. Payload capacity is the important factor when towing a TT. Your receiver may also not be rated high enough? Even *if* under/near the max. payload rating, you may not like the way it accelerates and tows up hills and steeper grades.
The brochure dry tongue weight is listed as 790 lbs. Never ever go by dry weights. The actual TW after being fully loaded for camping is going to be 12-13% of the actual TT weight. Without having gone to a scale, using the max GVWR no., TW will be 1140 - 1235 lbs. Could even be somewhat higher as sometimes TW can be as high as 15%.
On top of the TW, you'll have the weight of all passengers, pets, groceries and camping "stuff" in the bed and any accessories (like a cap for ex.). This weight PLUS the actual TW is your payload figure that your truck needs to be rated to handle. Look at the door pillar sticker which will give you the max. payload. Better still, take the truck to a scale fully loaded for camping + full tank of gas and see how much payload capacity you have left.
