Newbie to TT
Just traded in a 2009 Jayco 28 QB Greyhawk for a 2016 Forest River Heritage Glen 272 BH. Very excited and nervous-have never towed anything before. TV is a 2014 Dodge Ram 1500. A few questions- the...
Forum Discussion
OP Quote:
I'm still trying to understand the weight guidelines. The dry weight of the tt is 6400 lbs and the towing capacity of the TV is 8300. What else should I be looking at?
Look at it this way. If you load 1000# of stuff into the TT, which is very common, your tongue weight @ 10% will be 740 lbs. Tongue weight should be between 10-15%. Subtract the 740 lbs + the weight of the hitch itself from the "payload" capacity indicated on the drivers door jamb sticker & what you have left-over will be the allowed remaining weight of passengers, fuel, & all other stuff to include the dog & not exceed the GVWR TV rating.
What figure do you come up with ????
I'm still trying to understand the weight guidelines. The dry weight of the tt is 6400 lbs and the towing capacity of the TV is 8300. What else should I be looking at?
Look at it this way. If you load 1000# of stuff into the TT, which is very common, your tongue weight @ 10% will be 740 lbs. Tongue weight should be between 10-15%. Subtract the 740 lbs + the weight of the hitch itself from the "payload" capacity indicated on the drivers door jamb sticker & what you have left-over will be the allowed remaining weight of passengers, fuel, & all other stuff to include the dog & not exceed the GVWR TV rating.
What figure do you come up with ????
