Tow Vehicle vs Trailer question
Looking at a new trailer that would basically be towed to our lake lot then left permanently unless warranty work needed to be done. I am really looking to get everyone's opinion on the trailer size/w...
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Would having a 3:73 rear end change anything???? I forgot to mention that in my original post. If I am reading the "charts" right that gives me a 21000 GCWR and a 10,100 payload.
Please correct me if I am wrong as I usually am with this stuff but.....assuming the worst case just for numbers and my "new trailer" weighs in at 14,000 even, would that mean I can only have 7000 lbs of truck, fuel, hitch, cargo and passengers? Does that not put me over my limit? I am assuming that with a starting dry weight of 12,5 it would not take long at all to reach 2000 lbs of food, water, dishes, clothes etc or am I WAY off base?
Also, how does payload factor into everything? Is that where the hitch weight gets deducted from? Now my head is spinning......
Please correct me if I am wrong as I usually am with this stuff but.....assuming the worst case just for numbers and my "new trailer" weighs in at 14,000 even, would that mean I can only have 7000 lbs of truck, fuel, hitch, cargo and passengers? Does that not put me over my limit? I am assuming that with a starting dry weight of 12,5 it would not take long at all to reach 2000 lbs of food, water, dishes, clothes etc or am I WAY off base?
Also, how does payload factor into everything? Is that where the hitch weight gets deducted from? Now my head is spinning......
