Towing a my new travel trailer my .02
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nomad297 wrote:
Are you trying to rationalize something here?
Once your trailer is loaded, you will probably be over your vehicle GVWR and your max hitch weight.
Bruce
I don't think I will be. The max hitch weight allowed by my Expy EL is 10% of the max trailer being towed 8750 lb. Hence in my calculations a loaded trailer at 7894 lb would have a hitch weight of 789 lb right? The rating for the Expy EL is 875 lb which is 10% of the maximum tow capacity utilizing a weight distribution hitch. so I am under by 86 lb. GVWR as I was explained in the maximum that the Expy's suspension can handle on it's own frame 1638 lb max, thus the GCWR is the Expedition loaded and the trailer loaded, 15000 lb max. I should come in at 14793 lb, 207 lb under the max loaded with family, fuel, water, propane and supplies. Am I right?
