Dry vs Gross weight
First some context: Good afternoon. I have read many posts regarding towing and am looking for some additional help. Sorry for the dissertation… First – context: Vehicle and weights: - 2015 Dura...
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Bobbo wrote:GrandpaKip wrote:kellem wrote:
I like to keep it simple.
Look at the trailers GVWR and figure in 12- 15 % of that as tounge weight and subtract that from from payload.
Have a tow vehicle that can pull the GVWR of trailer and payload that can absorb the tounge weight and cargo.
I've owned 4 trailers and each weighed much closer to the trailers GVWR vs the UVW or dry weight.
This.
Can't agree with this more!
I completely disagree!
There would be a lot of overlooked Trailers that will work safely going by that thinking! Why use the trailers GVWR when you will never use all of it. Like I said my trailer had a 4klb CCC it was not a toy hauler, it just had a larger frame and axles. I only used 2klbs of its 4K lb CCC. No reason to use the trailers full GVWR unless it is has a very low CCC.
