Newbie Q: Truck Tow Capabilities.
My wife and I are interested in a '14 Keystone Passport 2650HB Grand Touring for our family of four. We will use this for 4-season camping traversing the Rockies frequently. TT SPECS: Specificatio...
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Even with just you and your family and an empty trailer with no gear in the truck, that will be taxing the truck because of age and altitude, but a thought about the math:
If you already loaded food, bikes and day gear in the truck, are you really going to add 2000# to the trailer? Are you sure that your body weight and the food, bikes and day gear all combine to only weigh 740#? We have 4 kids and we put around 1500# in our trailer and that includes our water, clothing,food and bikes. We weigh nearly 700# for the 6 of us, so with the tongue weight of the trailer, we can't put any gear in the truck. People often over or under estimate the weight of their gear which is why scales are important. If you are bumping up against your limits, you want to be very sure you know the actual weights. Of course, you don't want to have to buy too much truck ( there really is such a thing ) because you think you are taking 3000# of people and gear if you are only really taking #1500 because that costs money. You also don't want to think you are taking 3000# of people and gear if it is really 4000# ( coolers of beer on ice, a generator, firewood, water in the the tank, and extra water can add up fast ) Some people travel light while others accumulate tools, chairs, tables, mini appliances, and décor over the years. IF you are planning to FT it, you may bring a lot of creature comforts with you. Only you know how you travel. Make sure you know the actual weights of what you will be taking before buying a new truck, or too small a trailer.
If you already loaded food, bikes and day gear in the truck, are you really going to add 2000# to the trailer? Are you sure that your body weight and the food, bikes and day gear all combine to only weigh 740#? We have 4 kids and we put around 1500# in our trailer and that includes our water, clothing,food and bikes. We weigh nearly 700# for the 6 of us, so with the tongue weight of the trailer, we can't put any gear in the truck. People often over or under estimate the weight of their gear which is why scales are important. If you are bumping up against your limits, you want to be very sure you know the actual weights. Of course, you don't want to have to buy too much truck ( there really is such a thing ) because you think you are taking 3000# of people and gear if you are only really taking #1500 because that costs money. You also don't want to think you are taking 3000# of people and gear if it is really 4000# ( coolers of beer on ice, a generator, firewood, water in the the tank, and extra water can add up fast ) Some people travel light while others accumulate tools, chairs, tables, mini appliances, and décor over the years. IF you are planning to FT it, you may bring a lot of creature comforts with you. Only you know how you travel. Make sure you know the actual weights of what you will be taking before buying a new truck, or too small a trailer.
