Thinking about buying my first :)
Need some advice and I hope you guys can help.. First, we are thinking of getting an TT for weekend trips (me my wife and a 7 and 3 year old).. My first question is are we better off just staying ...
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That 2800 lbs, is dry weight (when it left the factory). The trailer will weigh more, before it leaves the dealer lot.
When you load the trailer for camping (pots and pans, dishes, bedding, groceries, camping chairs, BBQ, and water), things add up very fast. Average camping load is 800 to 1000 lbs. Just filling your water tank, will add close to 250 lbs.
A weight distributing hitch (with sway control) will weight approximately 100 lbs. That also, comes out of your payload.
Even if you pack lightly, your loaded trailer weight will be more than your tow capacity. More than likely, your loaded tongue weight will be more than your available payload.
Check that door post sticker (on the van) for max cargo (payload) capacity. That number is weight capacity you have for everybody and everything you put in, or on the van. It includes fuel, driver, passengers, cargo, hitch, and tongue weight.
With WD hitch and loaded for camping, that trailer will take up to 600 lbs of payload.
When you load the trailer for camping (pots and pans, dishes, bedding, groceries, camping chairs, BBQ, and water), things add up very fast. Average camping load is 800 to 1000 lbs. Just filling your water tank, will add close to 250 lbs.
A weight distributing hitch (with sway control) will weight approximately 100 lbs. That also, comes out of your payload.
Even if you pack lightly, your loaded trailer weight will be more than your tow capacity. More than likely, your loaded tongue weight will be more than your available payload.
Check that door post sticker (on the van) for max cargo (payload) capacity. That number is weight capacity you have for everybody and everything you put in, or on the van. It includes fuel, driver, passengers, cargo, hitch, and tongue weight.
With WD hitch and loaded for camping, that trailer will take up to 600 lbs of payload.
