Towing larger TT
I am looking for some help. I have towed bay boats 12 to 24 feet. I have towed 24 ft hybrid TT 5000#, 27ft. TT 5200# with average F-150. It’s time to get back in the game. I am looking at a 29 ft. 57...
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GrandpaKip wrote:
Trigger warning!
Max tow weight of a truck usually means nothing in the world of TT’s. The payload sticker on your truck matters.
The tongue weight of that particular TT will approach 800 pounds or more. With WD, you are getting up to 900 pounds taken away from the payload of your truck.
In addition, with a cargo capacity of less than 1300 pounds, according to brochure weights which are almost always smaller than actual weights, the suspension of that camper is going to be close to maxed out when you load it up.
My kids bought a similar camper. They have had a lot of tire problems. It has the same suspension that our 1500 pound lighter Dart has. Personally, I would want a minimum of 2000 pound cargo capacity. Just to have some breathing room.
My $.03, anyway.
BINGO. We recently upgraded from an F150 to an F250. Went from 1340 lbs payload to over 3000 lbs. We were well within limits for all numbers with the F150 except the payload, which we were over. Although the F150 had enough power, the difference in handling is much, much better. The Equalizer hitch did a great job in both setups but the truth is, you can't compensate for going over the payload capacity. If you're over, you're over; and the handling is sacrificed.
