Newbie Couple Purchase
My wife and I are in our mid stage of life and am looking to buy our first and likely only Travel Trailer. Our plan is to use it at least a few months a year and am wondering if it is possible to pull...
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Our CAT Scale weights (we weigh regularly) typically show a trailer weight of 4600-4700 lbs. Our tongue weights come in around 480-520 lbs.
Average gross weight for our 2014 192RBS also typically runs ~ 4600 lbs, a bit more those times I may be carrying content in the black tank as well. However, where we differ is gross tongue weight as mine typically averages 600+ lbs (confirmed with my Sherline TW scale) or ~ 13% of it's gross weight and certainly about as little as I'd want to be running. I'm surprised yours is so much less, only ~ 11% which IMO is far too little. As I've done with previous trailers I did move the spare tire to the front pass through cargo compartment and that certainly did help improve gross tongue weight but I'd still prefer a bit more, which I'd probably achieve if I ever upgrade from a single G27 battery on the tongue to a pair of batteries. I suppose so little gross tongue weight may better match the capabilities of your Ridgeline but that's nonetheless awfully light for a trailer averaging ~ 4600 to 4700 lbs loaded and ready to camp.
