Our First TT, will it be a hobby nightmare?
We are 2 weeks away from buying our first TT and we are not sure if this will be a nightmare or everything we dream about? We have our own business and can work from the office or a cruise ship, so...
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Put that brochure down and use real world numbers. The dry brochure weight could easily be 500# off vs. the actual unloaded weight of your RV.
There is a sticker on the door of your truck showing the exact payload of your truck. There is also a sticker on the trailer showing the exact weight of the trailer as it left the factory. Start with those numbers. The hitch of the Tundra has a rating stamped on it. What is it?
You can manipulate your tongue weight by strategically loading your cargo however you must maintain 10-15% of the trailers actual GVW to have proper balance. Otherwise if your tongue is too light you will have a miserable towing experience.
Others have mentioned payload. You need to be concerned with how much your Tundra can carry as well as how much it can pull. They are 2 different parameters. The often advertised tow rating can often be misleading. It refers to how much your vehicle can pull but it does not reflect how much it can carry.
Again you need to be concerned with both.
Payload refers to how much your truck can carry. It includes the TW-tongue weight of the RV,all passengers and stuff in the cab,and all cargo in the bed. It does allow for a 150# driver and a full tank of gas.
Towing an RV trailer is not like towing any other trailer because an RV trailer is essentially and big box that is not very aerodynamic.
You sound very capable but you have a bit of homework to do. Luckily you have found the forum. There is a lot of knowledge here.
There is a sticker on the door of your truck showing the exact payload of your truck. There is also a sticker on the trailer showing the exact weight of the trailer as it left the factory. Start with those numbers. The hitch of the Tundra has a rating stamped on it. What is it?
You can manipulate your tongue weight by strategically loading your cargo however you must maintain 10-15% of the trailers actual GVW to have proper balance. Otherwise if your tongue is too light you will have a miserable towing experience.
Others have mentioned payload. You need to be concerned with how much your Tundra can carry as well as how much it can pull. They are 2 different parameters. The often advertised tow rating can often be misleading. It refers to how much your vehicle can pull but it does not reflect how much it can carry.
Again you need to be concerned with both.
Payload refers to how much your truck can carry. It includes the TW-tongue weight of the RV,all passengers and stuff in the cab,and all cargo in the bed. It does allow for a 150# driver and a full tank of gas.
Towing an RV trailer is not like towing any other trailer because an RV trailer is essentially and big box that is not very aerodynamic.
You sound very capable but you have a bit of homework to do. Luckily you have found the forum. There is a lot of knowledge here.
