Jayco vs Connect?
We became first time owners of a TT 3 years ago and loved it!! Our current trailer is a KZ Spree Connect and has been a great starter for us. We are looking to get a trailer that’s a little larger and...
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The max towing capacity of our truck is 10,300 lbs. We have sway bars and a distribution bar. We are considering an air ride system. The max load on the Jayco trailer is 9500 lbs fully loaded. There’s not much chance we will load it with that much stuff but despite that I want to consider the possibility. The unloaded weight of the Jayco trailer 8300 lbs.
Most all of us would load that Jayco at or near 9000 lbs. You'll be surprised at how fast so little builds up. You cant trust that 8300 # weight either.
Anytime someone wants to tow a sizable TT with a 1500 series truck it's not a bad idea to go to a scale to get some real weights in order to see what kind of a foundation you have .
If you weigh your truck all loaded for a trip you will see your real truck weight as packed. The payload that remains is how much more hitch weight and gear inside the TT that you can carry and in turn...how much you can tow.
Adding air ride, super springs , timbrens, etc, does not change the payload of any truck and might not be necessary.
The WD hitch, will distribute some of the TT's hitch weight (tongue weight) to the trucks axles as well as the TT's axles.
