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bobndot
Feb 27, 2018Explorer III
Good luck with your new TT. I'm sure you will enjoy it.
For safety reasons, I would get a scaled weight of things once you load up for a trip (pack the TT and pack the truck plus people).
I think your TW will be a lot higher (1000# range, could be more depending on your packing) and I would make sure your hitch bars are the correct size.
I would measure the wheel well height front and rear of the TV before and after you hitch up using your WD hitch. The front end looks a little high in that pic. You want to keep enough weight on the front steer axle, at the same time, have enough weight on the rear for traction in gravel.
Dry Weight
6,506 lbs.
Payload Capacity
2,979 lbs.
GVWR
9,485 lbs.
Hitch Weight
685 lbs.
For safety reasons, I would get a scaled weight of things once you load up for a trip (pack the TT and pack the truck plus people).
I think your TW will be a lot higher (1000# range, could be more depending on your packing) and I would make sure your hitch bars are the correct size.
I would measure the wheel well height front and rear of the TV before and after you hitch up using your WD hitch. The front end looks a little high in that pic. You want to keep enough weight on the front steer axle, at the same time, have enough weight on the rear for traction in gravel.
Dry Weight
6,506 lbs.
Payload Capacity
2,979 lbs.
GVWR
9,485 lbs.
Hitch Weight
685 lbs.
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