Considering Purchasing a Used Travel Trailer
Hello, Our family recently decided to take up a new hobby. Weve run the financials on both other hobbies, talked to owners themselves. Now i turn to you for your knowledge. Our list of hobbies is bas...
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OP wrote:Sorry, but this statement is misguided. There are many things that subtract from your payload - and the big taker is tounge weight. Tounge weight is calculated at 12 or 13 percent of the trailers Gross weight - not dry weight. So if your loaded trailer weighs 7000 lbs, thats 840 pounds subtracted right there using 13%.
Our kids weigh less than 100lbs combined, so in people weight we arent transporting much.
You then subtract another hundred lbs for hitch equipment - hopefully your considering a weight distributing hitch and your TV has the proper tires.
Next subtract weight of all occupants - pets included plus the weight of all the stuff you put into tyour tow vechile.
You can see why others have stated that towing capacity is the least important number. I suspect that you will be well over your TV's capabilities with a trailer of the size needed for a family of 5. Post a picture of the sticker on the door jamb...
