BragaPulls wrote:
1. We have a Toyota Tundra 4.6L V8, specs are it tows 6800 pounds, we are looking at a Winnebago Micro Minnie 2106FBS which is around 3700 pounds. I am pretty sure this is going to be no problem?
With an advertised factory base weight of 3705 lbs the
Micro Minnie 2106FBS's stickered weight as it arrives at the dealer is likely to be several hundred pounds more, just as my own trailer's was 280 lbs heavier. Add to that a battery, propane in the tanks, water heater tank filled and some reserve in the fresh water holding tank this Minnie's weight could easily hit 4200 lbs before adding any of your personal gear ... once loaded and ready to camp it's GVW could easily top 4700 to 5000 lbs, with an average gross tongue weight of 650 to 700 lbs. My own
Coachmen Freedom Express 192RBS has a factory base weight of 3535 lbs but it's actual stickerd weight is 280 lbs more at 3815 lbs, to which I then have to add the weight of a battery, propane in the tanks, a full water heater tank, and some reserve in the fresh water holding tank, all of which has my trailer's GVW loaded and ready to camp at around 4500 lbs, sometimes more depending on how full the tanks are. This puts me several hundreds pounds lighter than this Winnebago yet mine is an 8' wide trailer whereas this Micro Minnie is just 7' ... are you
sure you want a travel trailer that narrow, even though it does have a shallow sofa slide? Grey and black tanks, each just 25 gals, are a bit on the small side as well.
FWIW, I tow with a 5.3L Avalanche with a so-called trailer tow rating of 7300 lbs and even at just 4500 lbs loaded the trailer's average gross tongue weight of ~ 600 lbs is about as much as the truck can handle without exceeding it's payload capacity once I also account for the weight of ourselves, our dog, and any cargo I may carry in the truck. Your truck as rated may tow this trailer but you too will certainly have to be cautious to not exceed the truck's payload capacity.
