My head is spinning.....
The more i read the more confused I get. My TV is rated at 8450 lbs towing cap. My payload is listed as 1670. Figure 400 lbs for passengers, and my payload is 1270. Can I tow a trailer that i...
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Gotta go out and weigh your TV fully loaded as if ready to tow. Total and each axle weights
Then gather TV's GCWR, F/R GAWR...and...trailers actual tongue weight fully loaded. If you don't have that, then the brochure tongue weight and note the dry weight..that will provide a ball park percentage tongue weight when loaded....unless it is a toy hauler, they have very different tongue weights empty and loaded
Now simple math to figure using this generic formula:
Since you don't have the trailer yet, the formula should look like this:
There will be a need to check the actual tongue weight + Hitch System weight + TV's actual rear axle weight. That should be below the TV RGAWR
Then gather TV's GCWR, F/R GAWR...and...trailers actual tongue weight fully loaded. If you don't have that, then the brochure tongue weight and note the dry weight..that will provide a ball park percentage tongue weight when loaded....unless it is a toy hauler, they have very different tongue weights empty and loaded
Now simple math to figure using this generic formula:
GCWR >= actual TV weight + Hitch system weight + Actual trailer weight
. If you don't have the actual trailer weight yet, use it's GVWR as the max it will ever weighSince you don't have the trailer yet, the formula should look like this:
Trailer weight (max) <= GCWR - Actual TV weight - Hitch system weight
There will be a need to check the actual tongue weight + Hitch System weight + TV's actual rear axle weight. That should be below the TV RGAWR
