Some Towing Math and Questions
Hello all, new to the forum. A little about my camping setup, I currently have a 2017 RAM Bighorn 1500. My current trailer is a Dutchmen 222ES, a three bed hybrid. Canvas flip out beds. It is 26 f...
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http://changingears.com/rv-sec-calc-trailer-weight-tt.shtml?truck_gvwr=6900&truck_gvwr_unit=e&truck_gcwr=15950&truck_gcwr_unit=e&truck_gtwr=&truck_gtwr_unit=e&truck_tongue=1100&truck_tongue_unit=e&truck_rgawr=3900&truck_rgawr_unit=e&truck_gvw=5390&truck_gvw_unit=e&truck_rgaw=2245&truck_rgaw_unit=e&trailer_gvw=6000&trailer_gvw_unit=e&trailer_tongue=618&trailer_tongue_unit=e&margin=.2&tongue_percentage=
I used one of the calculators in the link you provided, and I got a very similar number to what I got. However, I understand the tongue weight being part of cargo. I used 800 for people, but that was really on the heavy side to be safe, more realistic is 600 probably. I need to ponder this, but I would have to really load up the trailer (its base weight is 6100 lbs.) to make it weigh 7500 loaded.
I used one of the calculators in the link you provided, and I got a very similar number to what I got. However, I understand the tongue weight being part of cargo. I used 800 for people, but that was really on the heavy side to be safe, more realistic is 600 probably. I need to ponder this, but I would have to really load up the trailer (its base weight is 6100 lbs.) to make it weigh 7500 loaded.
