Tow vehicle question.
I have an 04 Durango limited, it has the hemi and 3.55 gears, and factory tow hitch. Towing max is 7200 lbs. my wife has her heat set on a coachman apex 288BHS. The trailer weighs 4,842 lbs dry and ha...
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So if I have researched this correctly this is what I got.
04 Durango hemi limited with 3.55 gears
GCWR = 12,500
GVWR = 6,600 (5079 for truck and fluids and all options)(1520 for people and cargo)
So 12,500 - 6,600 = 5,900 for trailer and stuff packed in the trailer.
Apex trailer has base weight of 4,842 dry no gas or water. GVWR is 7,000 lbs.
7,000 - 5,900 left for towing = 1,100 over my GCWR.
04 Durango hemi limited with 3.92 gears
GVWR = 14,000
GVWR = 6,600 (5079 for truck and fluids and all options)(1520 for people and cargo)
So 14,000 -6600 = 7,400 for trailer and stuff packed in the trailer.
Apex trailer has base weight of 4,842 dry no gas or water. GVWR is 7,000 lbs.
7,000 - 7,400 left for towing = 400 less then the 14,000 GCWR.
So if I swap out to the 3.92 gears I should be fine except for maybe length. Durango only has 40 k miles on it would hate to have to trade it in.
Please let know if I didn't under stand what I'm talking about please.
04 Durango hemi limited with 3.55 gears
GCWR = 12,500
GVWR = 6,600 (5079 for truck and fluids and all options)(1520 for people and cargo)
So 12,500 - 6,600 = 5,900 for trailer and stuff packed in the trailer.
Apex trailer has base weight of 4,842 dry no gas or water. GVWR is 7,000 lbs.
7,000 - 5,900 left for towing = 1,100 over my GCWR.
04 Durango hemi limited with 3.92 gears
GVWR = 14,000
GVWR = 6,600 (5079 for truck and fluids and all options)(1520 for people and cargo)
So 14,000 -6600 = 7,400 for trailer and stuff packed in the trailer.
Apex trailer has base weight of 4,842 dry no gas or water. GVWR is 7,000 lbs.
7,000 - 7,400 left for towing = 400 less then the 14,000 GCWR.
So if I swap out to the 3.92 gears I should be fine except for maybe length. Durango only has 40 k miles on it would hate to have to trade it in.
Please let know if I didn't under stand what I'm talking about please.
