How to determine hitch weight capacity
...when nothing in the door-post or the manual even mentions it? We know the hitch-weight of our TT, but when shopping for a TV, how can you know the maximum hitch weight it can take? There's no...
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otrfun wrote:
You cannot determine how much tongue/hitch weight your truck can support without knowing the payload of your truck. Your tongue/hitch weight must be subtracted from the payload capacity of your truck.
The dealer will probably give you a hard time about it, but I'd suggest weighing your TT (axle & tongue/hitch weight--road ready with all options) before purchase. Not many people do it, but if you have any interest in protecting yourself from a costly, safety related mistake . . .
We understand what has to be subtracted from what, but our issue right now is very simple: HOW DO WE KNOW THE HITCH WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK?
We bought the TT four months ago and have weighed everything we could think of. The hitch, with two batteries and two propane tanks, weighs 780#s. All we need to know now, for the trucks we're looking at, is HOW DO WE KNOW THE HITCH WEIGHT CAPACITY OF THE TRUCK?
Thank you.
