Towing Capacity and Travel Trailer weight.
Hello, I am thinking about purchasing a RV with an UVW of 4763 lbs. I currently have a Nissan Armada with a towing capacity of 6,500 pounds. I plan on living in the RV full-time. Some people are te...
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look for the nissan disclaimer....
The towing capacity values are calculated
assuming a base vehicle with driver and any
options required to achieve the rating. Additional
passengers, cargo and/or optional equipment
will add weight to the vehicle and reduce your
vehicleâ„¢s maximum towing capacity.
****** I would load up the Armada with the cargo and passengers you plan to haul and take it to a scale.
Check the numbers to see if your #'s match or are close to these.
As for the trailer, look at the gross weight rating because that is where most people load them to. See if the Armada falls within the specs.
Watch the hitch weight rating , it might have to come down to, how you load the combo.
Its not a good idea to load the TT heavy in the rear, to try to reduce hitch weight. Its also not a good idea to firm up the WD bars to much so its lifts the rear of the TV . Your load should be balanced in the TV and TT in order to handle crosswinds and bow waves of overtaking semi's / buses.
See where the extra cargo weight margin is going to fall, on the TT or on the TV . Your heavier items might have to be toted where you have the weight capacity to haul that stuff.
As for the Armada:
GVWR- 7150
CVWR- 15100
MAX TOW- 9100
MAX TONGUE- 910
MAX FRONT AXLE- 3399
MAX REAR AXLE- 4299 as i said, tire weight rating ??? will probably be the limiting factor . See if the 2 tires added together equal this rating. Then Nissan uses the tires as the rating marker.
The towing capacity values are calculated
assuming a base vehicle with driver and any
options required to achieve the rating. Additional
passengers, cargo and/or optional equipment
will add weight to the vehicle and reduce your
vehicleâ„¢s maximum towing capacity.
****** I would load up the Armada with the cargo and passengers you plan to haul and take it to a scale.
Check the numbers to see if your #'s match or are close to these.
As for the trailer, look at the gross weight rating because that is where most people load them to. See if the Armada falls within the specs.
Watch the hitch weight rating , it might have to come down to, how you load the combo.
Its not a good idea to load the TT heavy in the rear, to try to reduce hitch weight. Its also not a good idea to firm up the WD bars to much so its lifts the rear of the TV . Your load should be balanced in the TV and TT in order to handle crosswinds and bow waves of overtaking semi's / buses.
See where the extra cargo weight margin is going to fall, on the TT or on the TV . Your heavier items might have to be toted where you have the weight capacity to haul that stuff.
As for the Armada:
GVWR- 7150
CVWR- 15100
MAX TOW- 9100
MAX TONGUE- 910
MAX FRONT AXLE- 3399
MAX REAR AXLE- 4299 as i said, tire weight rating ??? will probably be the limiting factor . See if the 2 tires added together equal this rating. Then Nissan uses the tires as the rating marker.
