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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dodge guy wrote: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.
Agree. My TT will NEVER use all of the CC. At best it will see half of it. My TT has a 2400lb carrying capacity. After 8 years of use. I still have more than 1400lb left over. I'm not even using half of it.
BTW. My TT gets lighter every year. We don't use something. It comes out. No use dragging around stuff you don't use.
