New to tt's help with weight....
I am completely new to travel trailers and I would love assistance understanding how to figure out the weight. If a trailer says dry weight is 5,600 and the dry hitch weight is 575, would I need to ad...
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You want the UVW. Unloaded Vehicle Weight. Thats what the whole trailer weighs as it leaves the factory. Dry brochure weights are a good starting point, but not the actual leave the factory weight. Close enough for figuring purposes.
From the UVW you then subtract the tongue weight.
So if a trailer has a 5600 lb dry weight then you subtract the tongue weight from that. Say 575 lbs. So now the weight on the trailer axles in dry weight minus the tongue weight. 5025 lbs. So only 5025 lbs is sitting in the axles, while the 575 lb tongue weight is sitting in the tow vehicles hitch.
You're still towing the whole 5600 lbs though.
From the UVW you then subtract the tongue weight.
So if a trailer has a 5600 lb dry weight then you subtract the tongue weight from that. Say 575 lbs. So now the weight on the trailer axles in dry weight minus the tongue weight. 5025 lbs. So only 5025 lbs is sitting in the axles, while the 575 lb tongue weight is sitting in the tow vehicles hitch.
You're still towing the whole 5600 lbs though.
