Ok, here we go!
We're heading out to (hopefully) buy our first travel trailer this weekend or next. We've got two small kiddos and are moving up from tent camping. We've done a lot of research and (I think) settled o...
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shoebox303 wrote:
Great advice, everyone! I really appreciate all the input.
For what it's worth, here's what I found on my truck door:
- Payload: 1,794lbs
- GVWR: 7,000lbs
- FRONT GAWR: 3,375lbs
- REAR GAWR: 3,800lbs
And then when I looked up numbers on that particular camper, it looks like:
- 5,118 Dry Weight
- 5,525 Wet Weight (fresh water only)
- GVWR: 7,510
A suggestion I often make to get an approximate weight of what your trailer will weigh, ready to go, but likely with empty or near empty fresh water tank is to take the dry weight and add 1000 pounds.
That will usually get you pretty close to a real weight. Which is why I stated 6200 in my earlier post. I added 1100 pounds to dry stated weight to give a little arguing room for those who point out it's nice to carry at least some fresh water.
Most every place I stay has water either at the site or at least available at the park when I arrive.
6200 will be a piece of cake for your F150.
