Matching TT to a V6 Jeep Grand Cherokee
I have a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee V6 with factory installed tow package. It has a 3.6L engine with 8 speed auto transmission. 4X4 Here are all of the numbers I could find on the vehicle stickers and ...
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Ron Gratz wrote:
IMO, you can ignore the trailers GVWR, unless you actually plan to load it to that weight. Most people do not.
I agree -- so why do you start by telling them to begin with the trailer's GVWR and "work backwards"?
You came to a reasonable estimate by starting with the "dry weight" and working forward.
If the trailer's loaded weight is, say, 5000# and the tongue weight percentage is 13%, the loaded TW will be about 650# versus the "Max trailer tongue weight" of 620#.
Ron
As you said, IMO. But why would you push the numbers and start from the fictional dry weight number, or the slightly more accurate shipped weight? I agree, most of us don't load the trailer to its GVWR. However if you use GVWR in your calculations and you don't load your trailer to its max, you have some wiggle room.
And why wouldn't anyone want some room to grow? Because you know for a fact, the majority of people are going to start taking more "stuff" once they have that new trailer and use it a few times. This is especially true with growing families.
By using dry weight in calculations too many people end up buying a bigger trailer than they should because the believe they will "pack light" only to turn around shortly after and have to by a new TV because they pushed the capacities too close.
