Tongue Weight problem

handye9 wrote:
Your owners manual (link) says, your max tow weight rating is calculated with a driver only. The weight of any optional equipment, cargo, and passengers, must be subtracted from that number.

Advertised weights on that trailer are 2850 UVW, 465 hitch weight, 650 cargo capacity (equals 3500 GVW). With dishes, pots and pans, bedding, camp chairs, BBQ, water, groceries, etc, you will easily hit the 3500 lb GVW on the trailer. One passenger in the Vue, would put it's tow capacity below this trailer weight.

downtheroad wrote:
Remember...the tongue weight number you posted is probably the "dry" weight...
When loaded up trip ready, that number will go up a good bit.

Check the PAYLOAD rating for your tow vehicle and start subtracting the weight of the passengers (except the driver), all the gear loaded in the vehicle, the hitch weight, and the LOADED tongue weight of the trailer....

This way, you can see if you have enough left over payload.

Thanks for posting the manual, on page 4-45 is clear that the driver HAS to be added to the TW, "SO DRIVER NEEDS TO BE ADDED IN THE WEIGHT" I could not find anything on the MAX tow, what page did you see that?


I've seen people post that you do not include the driver and have yet to see any proof that you exclude the driver!

TT