Jeep GC and TT Towing Assistance
Hi all I'm new to this forum and the travel trailer thing. We just bought a Winnebago Micro Minnie with a weight of 3010 and I have a 2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6-Pentastar 290hp 3.6L engine. I bought ...
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Update-
I went to a weigh station and here are my numbers.
Jeep and Trailer- 8480- max 10,400- still need to add more passengers/dogs(+500)
Trailer Alone- 3500- 90% loaded- Trailer GVWR-3800
Jeep alone- 4980- here's where my additional 500 will go for passengers
Tongue weight- 480- Max allowable for my comfort 550- for hitch 600.
So if all my research and diligence proves correct, I will be good based on numbers with this setup. And I also have a little room for more tongue weight, and an additional 300lbs for trailer GVWR which seems to equal to about what I feel safe for tongue weight.
Thoughts. Suggestions. Ideas. Thanks for all your input!
I went to a weigh station and here are my numbers.
Jeep and Trailer- 8480- max 10,400- still need to add more passengers/dogs(+500)
Trailer Alone- 3500- 90% loaded- Trailer GVWR-3800
Jeep alone- 4980- here's where my additional 500 will go for passengers
Tongue weight- 480- Max allowable for my comfort 550- for hitch 600.
So if all my research and diligence proves correct, I will be good based on numbers with this setup. And I also have a little room for more tongue weight, and an additional 300lbs for trailer GVWR which seems to equal to about what I feel safe for tongue weight.
Thoughts. Suggestions. Ideas. Thanks for all your input!
