How Much Safety Margin to Allow...If Any?
Hi Everyone, We have a 2011 Ford Expedition 4x4 with the Heavy Duty Trailer Tow package. A few relevant specs: Axle = 3.31 Max Loaded Trailer Wt = 8,900lbs GCWR = 15,000lbs GAWR Front = 3,70...
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The tongue weight of the trailer must be added to the 350# of people and 200# of cargo. Plus the weight of your trailer hitch/wright distribution hitch (+- 100#). You need to be looking for a trailer with a tongue weight that is 1000# or less once the trailer is loaded and ready for camping. Given that tongue weight should be about 13% of the total trailer weight you need to find a unit that is in the 7300# range, again loaded,ready to camp not published dry weight from an rv website.
