towing near max weight. advice?
Hello all! I am new to the forums and was hoping for some much needed advice. My wife and I have been shopping for a new TT for almost 6 months and have finally fallen in love with one. We are get...
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jhill7 wrote:
I don't think the problem is the tow capacity but rather the payload.
Actually, the problem is both tow capacity and payload. I have towed two trailers with TVs at near capacity. It works, its doable, setup properly its safe and controllable. But you need to understand the limitations. Forget about long trips and mountains. Trips within a few hours are all you will feel comfortable doing. That isn't bad, it just is. And if you can live that then you'll be happy.
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mike77leprechaun wrote:
I'll give you my advise from someone who has done what you are asking about for years with three different trailers and taken all kinds of grief from people on this board for it....... The truck WILL tow it, and it WILL be miserable. It will be hard to control and stressful. It will wear on that truck. I am not a "you need a diesel to tow a pop up" type person but after upgrading my truck I finally know what towing is supposed to be like no stress. So yeah I wouldn't let the fact that you're going to be a bit over get in the way of getting the trailer you want but it's not going to be a fun tow.
I agree with most of this. I was never miserable or felt stressed. But I didn't care for the limits towing near capacity left us with. Leaving a generous amount of "reserve" capacity makes a huge difference with your towing towing "pleasure".
2012Coleman wrote:
I looked up the TT the OP is expecting delivery on - brocure gross weight is 8500 lbs and hitch weight is 710 lbs. Not sure how hitch weight was calculated
Realistically the TW is going to be over 1100#, probably more than the hitch is rated for.
