Coming to the darkside
Well here we come... just traded in our 2013 Kodiak hybrid on a 2015 Jayco Eagle 314BHDS. from towing 23 feet to 37 feet... lord help me what the heck was i thinking?
Forum Discussion
The thing that can be confusing is that max cargo, is vehicle dependent.
So my F-150 with 1411 lb max cargo may be different than the next F-150.
Also, I may be able to tow a 9500 lb TT with 1200 lb tongue wieght but I have to do it alone, no passengers, gear, not even the dog.
Doing the math is the easiest approach, add the weight of everything you are going to put in the TV, subtract it from the max cargo payload and that leaves you the tongue weight you can add.
Without a scale reading I take the TT dry weight and add 1500 lb for food, clothes and stuff. Then figure 12 percent for tongue weight.
These are only approximate figures, the real numbers come from the CAT scales. If your math shows you are close or over, it it time to double check your TT choice.
So my F-150 with 1411 lb max cargo may be different than the next F-150.
Also, I may be able to tow a 9500 lb TT with 1200 lb tongue wieght but I have to do it alone, no passengers, gear, not even the dog.
Doing the math is the easiest approach, add the weight of everything you are going to put in the TV, subtract it from the max cargo payload and that leaves you the tongue weight you can add.
Without a scale reading I take the TT dry weight and add 1500 lb for food, clothes and stuff. Then figure 12 percent for tongue weight.
These are only approximate figures, the real numbers come from the CAT scales. If your math shows you are close or over, it it time to double check your TT choice.
