New Tow Vehicle Advice Needed
I'm new to RVing and I'm looking for our first travel Trailer. After looking at quite a few travel trailers I've come to the conclusion that I may need to upgrade my Pick-up Truck (2006 Tundra with 5...
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BeerBrewer wrote:
I should have given more details on what we were looking at. There are a couple trailers that we like (we aren't finished looking) and their UVW is between 4700 and 5100 lbs, with tongue weights of 400 to 600 lbs. According the brochures they can carry about 1900 lbs of cargo (including water). Obviously I'd need to include everything stored in the truck. But taking the high numbers 5100 + 600 + 1900 = 7600 lbs.
Outside of that trailer being a toy hauler or having huge water tanks, that is a lot of carrying capacity.
The 1900lbs ratings are not what you have to carry, so you can purchase your tow vehicle based on how you plan to use it.
Any off-the-lot 1/2 ton truck with the best towing rating over 9,000lbs will do the job without sweating.
