Please help me check my capacity math

Gdetrailer wrote:

Mike134 wrote:

librty02 wrote:

Lwiddis wrote:
And 760 pounds ISN’T enough.

If he does have 760lbs left over why would that not be enough? How do you come to that conclusion without know his situation? :h

I thought the same thing. Forums can be very helpful but need to filter out helpful from just the noise.
Plus the OP already has used a CAT scale so he's well aware of his cargo numbers

REREAD "handye9's" post.

That IS the REAL answer.

For some reason everyone is attached to and obsessed with the "dry weights".

Brochure Dry weights are bogus to start with.

Brochure Dry weights often do not include silly things like a battery and propane.

Brochure dry weights do not include any options from factory or add on options at dealer.

Only the actual weight sticker the manufacturer must place on the trailer will list the real dry weight.

Yes, not "everyone" will use the full GVWR of the trailer, BUT, MANY DO.

And by they way, 13% is the MIDDLE of the recommended range of tongue weight, the HIGHER tongue weight you have the MUCH better the towing experience will be.. Reality is you really want to be 15% not 13%, the trailer gets much more stable at 15% than 13%..

And with borderline or subpar tow vehicles combinations you REALLY want the max tongue weight you can get without going over your TVs axle ratings.

Can the OP tow it, yeah, perhaps, but I myself would not do it..

ASSUME AND PLAN FOR THE WORST CASE SITUATION, the result will be a much, much better towing experience..

Half of this is correct and half of this is just more NOISE...

He never stated who or how much weight he plans on putting into the tow vehicle while towing and never stated if he will ever tow with water as it seems most people here never do..I for one never leave for a trip without a full fresh water tank...my point is everyone's situation is different and we don't know his entire situation yet to make a bunch of assumptions...oh and to the real numbers statement nowhere was it stated in that post that using the wdh will transfer weight back to the trailer axles too taking weight off of the tow vehicle...mine for instance is 120lbs....taken from the scales which voids more than the weight of that wdh being taken from his payload number...will it all be the same no every truck trailer combo is different ;)