Maximum towing
Hello. It's been awhile since I've been here and I had forgotten how much fun this forum can be. Awhile back we decided to buy another travel trailer and we picked out one that weighed #5700 with a to...
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mr61impala wrote:APT wrote:
The general feedback for people towing over 8000 pounds loaded with half tons is not positive. How much is your as equipped payload and receiver rating? 8000 pounds loaded means 1000-1200 pounds of tongue weight. How much stuff/people do you put in the vehicle when towing? That Tire and Loading sticker will likely be your limit well under 11,000 pounds for a TT.
Just the two of us in the truck and we have always packed with weight in mind.
This truck came from the factory with a class 4 hitch which I believe is rated up to #10,000.
The larger trailers under consideration have the following specs:
1). UVW of #7050 and hitch weight of #710,
2), UVW of #6500 and hitch weight of #735.
It would do fine with either of those trailers.
If you have too much squat that is easily remedied without feeling like you are overtaxing the rest of the truck, as Grit Dog mentioned.
EDIT: just realized this says UVW, I read GVW. Bigger than I thought, so it will really depend on how loaded up the trailers are when you are "ready to camp".
