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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I'm in the market for a new travel trailer and my tow vehicle has a towing capacity of 9,600 lbs with a carrying capacity of 1453. So I'm about in the same boat.
The 9,600 lbs is more than adequate, though I don't want to tow the max allowed. The carrying capacity/hitch weight is really my limiting factor.
With that said, I've been limiting my search to TT's with a weight of 7,500 lbs or less and then taking a look at the hitch weight of the TT. My assumption is that with my wife and I plus a dog or two and their kennels plus a couple of bicycles plus WD hitch, we have somewhere around 850-900 lbs available for hitch weight.
I'm not finding much at the 7,500 lb weight that fits the bill. Most that have an acceptable hitch weight are down closer to 6,000 lbs.
The 9,600 lbs is more than adequate, though I don't want to tow the max allowed. The carrying capacity/hitch weight is really my limiting factor.
With that said, I've been limiting my search to TT's with a weight of 7,500 lbs or less and then taking a look at the hitch weight of the TT. My assumption is that with my wife and I plus a dog or two and their kennels plus a couple of bicycles plus WD hitch, we have somewhere around 850-900 lbs available for hitch weight.
I'm not finding much at the 7,500 lb weight that fits the bill. Most that have an acceptable hitch weight are down closer to 6,000 lbs.
