nomad297 wrote:Rubber Ducky1 wrote:
I think you will find that even a 3500 van has a maximum of 10,000 lbs. of trailer weight. That is with ONE 150 driver in the van. You add more passengers and cargo in the van and that extra weight is SUBTRACTED from the 10,000 lbs originally allowed for trailer weight. Example: Your family weighs 700 lbs + 50 lbs for snacks for a total of 750 lbs. in van. 10,000 lbs - 750 lbs = 9,250 lbs of trailer you can tow. That 39' trailer loaded with food, clothes, etc. will probably weigh a lot more than 9,250 lbs.
This does not make sense and only adds confusion for the OP. The passengers, cargo and snacks are not going to take away from the maximum trailer weight -- they will take away from the payload of the van. The only place the passengers, cargo and snacks in the van are related to the trailer weight is when they are included in the GCWR.
Bruce
