Tongue weight and truck carrying capacity
Since we’re both retired now, and looking at doing more traveling and camping, I’m considering the possibilities of trading for a bigger TT. With the current truck the max towable weight is a gen...
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Just be careful, tongue weight can easily get over 15% on a loaded trailer. That's good for stable towing, but not so good if your truck is payload limited.
Also, if you're pushing your truck's payload limits, you may end up exceeding the truck's rear GAWR. That's what happened to us:
7500# loaded trailer
1130# loaded tongue weight (>15%)
200# under payload (=2050#)
20# under receiver rating with WDH (=1150#)
130# over rear GAWR (=4050#)
With a little WDH tightening and moving some stuff around in the trailer, I think we're now at/under the rear GAWR. But I'll always have to be careful with the weight in this trailer.
The truck handles it fine, especially with the upgraded suspension and LT tires.
Also, if you're pushing your truck's payload limits, you may end up exceeding the truck's rear GAWR. That's what happened to us:
7500# loaded trailer
1130# loaded tongue weight (>15%)
200# under payload (=2050#)
20# under receiver rating with WDH (=1150#)
130# over rear GAWR (=4050#)
With a little WDH tightening and moving some stuff around in the trailer, I think we're now at/under the rear GAWR. But I'll always have to be careful with the weight in this trailer.
The truck handles it fine, especially with the upgraded suspension and LT tires.
