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yankeeslover
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May 17, 2013

question on towing my featherlite-hitch weight?

I have a new 2013 ram 1500 truck... 5.7 hemi. states it can tow 8500 pounds.. my 2011 jayco featherlite 17 c is way way under this weight... according to yellow sticker on door w/propaine it weights i...
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skipnchar
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May 17, 2013
Sounds about right but remember you won't be TOWING around an empty trailer so it'll weigh more than that once you put your personal stuff in the trailer. At a MINIMUM it should be 10% or greater and could be as heavy as 15% of the GVWR of the trailer. Weighing it is the ONLY way to know for sure what it'll weigh when loaded.

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