BeerBrewer wrote:
The heaviest trailer we are looking at is the Grand Design Imagine 2600RB. According to the maker the weight numbers for it are as follows:
UVW = 5,625 lbs ( I know not a real useful number)
GVWR = 7,495 lbs
Tongue Weight = 594 lbs (I think the number will closer to 900 lbs when loaded)
Since the payload on the truck is 1780 that leaves 880 lbs (1780 - 900 = 880) for passengers (me and my wife), fuel and some cargo. Now I agree thats not a ton of extra capacity, but we should be able to manage it. Correct?
mlh....I still have not totally ruled out a 250/2500 even though I'd have to register it as a commercial vehicle. The fact that I couldn't use most of the freeways on Long Island makes it a hard sell. So if I can safely tow the trailer we want with a 1/2 ton truck I have to seriously consider it. What rear end was in the truck that you traded in?
Double check me but I'm pretty sure the curb weight includes a 150 lb driver, full fuel so the 1780 payload would be on top of that. If that is the case the 880 lbs (after subtracting the tongue weight) would be for passengers and gear.
