tongue weight
We recently bought a 28' tt ( private party )and we are towing it with a chevy Silverado 1500. I'm trying to decide which wdh to buy to tow my trailer and everyone I look at is asking me what the ton...
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andrew_the_newbe wrote:
I had one more question. I just went out to the TT to check the #'s again, my dry weight is 5620 lbs and Max weight the trailer can handle is 7600 lbs. I'm pretty sure you never want to tow with water tanks full, you hook up and dump if possible at the park. Now I know how fast weight can add up, but with a empty water tank and light on packing ( clothes, beer, water, food,bedding) how much weight can you really add as long as you are trying to stay on the light side? I think I would find it hard just to put 600 lbs of stuff in a trailer and even if I could that's 6220 lbs towing empty tanks. We decided not to dry camp already so we never have to haul a weighed down trailer and I have heard you can't always dump black/grey water at a campsite but can a black/ grey water tank really weigh close to 1300 pounds? Would it be best to order a tongue weight scale, load up the things I think I will need and weigh the tongue weight that way?
who knows what you are going to put in it.
we use plastic plates, many would cringe at the thought of not eating off of corel.That right there is an easy 20 lbs. Some bring crockpots, bread makers, then you should always carry a full set of sockets, drivers, pliers,etc, jacks, leveling equipment....it adds up super quick.
Google "cat scale" and see where the nearest one is to you...load it up and go weigh it.
I likely stay around the 5-600 in cargo range others are into the 2000-2500range...if you can carry it some will
