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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Shorteelaw wrote:What I meant was plan on 15%. There are times that I am sure I exceed this, but I have a truck that can handle it.Huntindog wrote:
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.
Oh interesting! I never thought about all of that. I was thinking to just pack it when we leave like we did coming home but that makes total sense. So what would happen then if we packed it at 15% but then coming back it was 16? Would it be ok to do 14or so to give wiggle room for the way back?
I appreciate your insight!
15% will likely be one of the limiting factors of your TV. It is possible depending your TTs layout and your usage that TW could increase during a trip, but it is more likely to decrease.
I say this because of the propane tanks. They are typically on the tounge, and the propane doesn't move to another place on the TT, it is consumed and simply disappears.
Really it is hard to say with any degree of accuracy, just where you will end up. But if you plan on 15% and it ends up never getting that high, then it's no problem. But if you plan on a lower TW, and it doesn't work out that way, it is a problem.
