Is this truck and trailer combo safe??
So I've been lurking here for awhile, and now DH and I are getting ready to purchase our first travel trailer. His truck is rated to tow 6,200 pounds, and the payload is 1,688 pounds. The trail...
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When doing calculations on weights, you always go with the gross numbers. Saying "I won't load it to the gross weight" is rubbish. Calculation is akin to guessing, so if your not going to get actual weights, you need to have room for error when calculating.
In your case, your stated gross weight of 5550 * 13% is 715. Subtracting this, leaves 973. Take off another 100 for WDH setup - 873. From this, you need to subtract the weight of occupants, including pets and cargo in the TV and in the bed. Plan on bringing firewood?
If you want the actual payload of your TV, then load it up like your going camping and find a Cat scale
Tow ratings are a fantasy. They are obtained by pulling a flat trailer with a load. Towing a high walled Travel trailer is a whole lot different. I will say that the Lance is a great TT.
Does your truck have a tow package?
Good luck.
In your case, your stated gross weight of 5550 * 13% is 715. Subtracting this, leaves 973. Take off another 100 for WDH setup - 873. From this, you need to subtract the weight of occupants, including pets and cargo in the TV and in the bed. Plan on bringing firewood?
If you want the actual payload of your TV, then load it up like your going camping and find a Cat scale
Tow ratings are a fantasy. They are obtained by pulling a flat trailer with a load. Towing a high walled Travel trailer is a whole lot different. I will say that the Lance is a great TT.
Does your truck have a tow package?
Good luck.
