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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I take it that this is your first TT?
Well , good job asking questions here. You will need to sort thru the various opinions to see what makes sense to you.
As far as TW goes, I recommend planning on 15%.
The reason is that TW can change quite a bit in the course of a trip, and you NEVER want to be below 10%.
Water gets used and ends up in either the black or grey tanks, food and drink gets consumed and ends up there as well. Propane gets used and lightens up the TW. Even clothing leaves the closets and ends up in the laundry chute. Other items may just for one reason or another not finish the trip in the same place that they started it.
It is impossible for anyone to say just what all these variables will do to the TW. Each TT is different, and everyones camping style is as well.
In fact as you grow into TT use, you may change your camping habits from what you are envisioning to something much different.. I know I have.
Well , good job asking questions here. You will need to sort thru the various opinions to see what makes sense to you.
As far as TW goes, I recommend planning on 15%.
The reason is that TW can change quite a bit in the course of a trip, and you NEVER want to be below 10%.
Water gets used and ends up in either the black or grey tanks, food and drink gets consumed and ends up there as well. Propane gets used and lightens up the TW. Even clothing leaves the closets and ends up in the laundry chute. Other items may just for one reason or another not finish the trip in the same place that they started it.
It is impossible for anyone to say just what all these variables will do to the TW. Each TT is different, and everyones camping style is as well.
In fact as you grow into TT use, you may change your camping habits from what you are envisioning to something much different.. I know I have.
