New travel trailer for my daughter..
Top of the morning all- My daughter and husband are looking at buying a travel trailer with bunks for their 7 kids. Does anyone knows what brand name light T.T. that sleeps 9? Her husband likes...
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kennyd63 wrote:
I believe she called the dealer to find out what was her towing limit? She has a 12 passenger Chevy van I don't recall the size of the engine. But the dealer told her that the van it's rated at 10,000 lbs for towing.
She will also need to know the Payload rating for her specific van. That figure is vital, not the marketing number about pulling 10,000 lbs (which is likely for an empty van with a 160 lb driver behind the wheel).
Take the Payload rating and subtract the total weight of all the bodies and gear expected to be inside the van while they tow. What's left is what is available as Tongue Weight for the trailer. Multiply that Tongue Weight figure by 10 and that will be close to the absolute max camping-ready weight of the trailer you'll be able to pull.
