Family of 6 tow vehicle ?? What works?
Hi all, I have been happily camping after all the great advice I got on her back in 2006. Sadly our 2006 Chevrolet 2500HD is needing to be replaced and we are having a hard time coming up with a re...
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Yes, but 875 sounds like the "dry" tongue weight, before you put anything in the trailer. It may not even include propane or the battery.
After you load everything you will need in the trailer, the tongue weight will be around 1100lbs. Maybe more. So just keep that in mind.
The 2705 number is the payload for the van? Watch that might be the payload for an EMPTY van, with no seats. Seats are going to knock 200-300 pounds off your payload capacity depending on how fancy you get.
2705 sounds like a lot to begin with but the universal truth of RVing is: YOU ARE ALWAYS HEAVIER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE. 875lbs becomes 1100lbs+. 2705lbs is reduced to 2455lbs. After all is said and done you're down to 1350bs left for your family of six, plus the dog, plus bicycles, plus ipads and blankies and toys and drinks and diaper bags and whatever else the kids can't live without for a couple hours of travel time.
After you load everything you will need in the trailer, the tongue weight will be around 1100lbs. Maybe more. So just keep that in mind.
The 2705 number is the payload for the van? Watch that might be the payload for an EMPTY van, with no seats. Seats are going to knock 200-300 pounds off your payload capacity depending on how fancy you get.
2705 sounds like a lot to begin with but the universal truth of RVing is: YOU ARE ALWAYS HEAVIER THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE. 875lbs becomes 1100lbs+. 2705lbs is reduced to 2455lbs. After all is said and done you're down to 1350bs left for your family of six, plus the dog, plus bicycles, plus ipads and blankies and toys and drinks and diaper bags and whatever else the kids can't live without for a couple hours of travel time.
