The dreaded confuzzled newbie
We are in the process of buying a new travel trailer. I thought I had the whole weight thing figured out but now I'm a little unsure. We are buying a coachmen clipper 16th Hitch Weight 318 lbs Dry W...
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Craig and kitten wrote:Bagger97 wrote:
Being underpowered only affects your ability to maintain speed. Being over loaded affects safety and you will be over. Anything you put in the truck including passengers reduce your towing weights leaving you no margin of safety.
Are you saying "I will be over" the max weight?
What I'm saying is that if your truck is rated for 4k, then 3200lbs should be the highest weight to tow. This will allow you some cushion in brakes and transmission loads. Remember that the weights given by the dealer are usually low and the truck capacity does not include anything in it except a 150 lb driver. Everything else must be subtracted from your trucks towing capacity.
