Tow question for new member
2003 Tahoe z71 4wd with tow package. 1750 payload 7400 towing capacity. 1000 tongue wt with wdh. 2016 coachman Catalina 273bh. 4800 dry wt, 540 tongue wt. Am I ok here? Advice?
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dw1gator wrote:
Thanks for the replies. I am going to cat scales to weigh. Payload is as stated. 6000 is what I have calculated for total trailure weight loaded. Total for all cargo including passengers is 650 to 750 lb.
So if payload is 1750 and passengers etc is 650# to 750# payload just dropped to 1100/1000#
Go weigh 'camp ready'......full fuel, you, ALL passengers, any thing that will be inside Tahoe (bags, backpacks, cargo etc)
Tahoe's GVWR minus actual scaled weight.........true available payload
RAWR minus actual scaled wwight............true weight that can be 'carried'
REAR TIRE MAX LOAD RATING......vs actual rear axle weight. True rear tire weight that can be 'carried'
Get 'real' weights and then you can do math that allows for real world numbers.....not 'dry' numbers, not mfg. magical max tow numbers etc.
