How heavy of a trailer can I get?
OK so I just posted another topic about my payload but after the help of others, I figured out that with everyone in the vehicle (including another child down the road) and our gas tank full we are le...
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skipnchar wrote:
You would need to ALSO find what the manufacturers tow rating is for your vehicle. SOME have this information in the owners manual and very few have it on the door post because it's not required by DOT. If you can't locate it or don't have an owners manual check with the local dealer for the make and model of your tow vehicle. This will help GUIDE you to an acceptable figure but remember the tow RATING is only a suggestion except when talking about warranty issues. It is not a requirment for safety by anyone. You've already talked about the MAIN concern for safety and that's the total payload your tow vehicle is being asked to handle and how it fits with the GVWR from the door post.
Good luck / Skip
We will max our payload waaaaay before our tow rating which is over 9,000 pounds.
