Newbie: Towing TT w/ 2008 Toyota Sequoia
The camping bug bit my wife over the summer so we decided to attend the RV Expo in Boston over the past weekend. She fell in love with the 2018 Rockwood 2706WS and after two days of looking at smaller...
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stevevalwa wrote:
I don't feel good about my prospects of the tongue weight being 950 or less by loading stuff behind the rear axle... the major storage compartment on this TT is a pass through right behind the hitch. I will definitely find out where the potable water tank is though.
Based on this comment I'm guessing you either ignored or choose to not believe what I posted earlier ...
"Trying to the find ways to lower the trailer's gross tongue weight just to better accommodate your Sequoia's limited towing capability is exactly what you don't want to do - too low and you could easily be all over the road, particularly with such a long trailer and such a short wheelbase vehicle. Rather, you should be aiming for 13% - 14% of the trailer's average gross weight, loaded & ready to camp, and if it's too much for your Sequoia, then it's too much."
Your fresh water holding tank is most likely located where most are - over the axles where it will have the least impact on gross tongue weight whether empty or full.
