Travel Trailer Tow questions
My wife and I have been thinking about trading in our 2012 Palomino Yearling 4100 popup camper for a travel trailer. We know what floorplan we want in a travel trailer and have been researching variou...
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Walaby – Yes, mine is the 4x4 and the max payload is 1320lbs.
I see what you’re saying as far as cargo carrying capacity. However, if I get a 4000lb dry trailer and load it to 5000lbs a 15% tongue weight would be 750lbs (like you said). Wouldn’t a weight distributing hitch help with this? How much weight can I figure the WDH would take off the tongue?
I looked for the sticker on the passenger door and did not see it. Could it be somewhere else or am I just missing it?
Thanks for the advice.
ChooChooMan74 – Thanks and it’s the 8-speed. I’m definitely going to be looking at a weight distributing hitch. I’m just having some issues working out the numbers and making sure my vehicle is properly equipped to tow the max.
I see what you’re saying as far as cargo carrying capacity. However, if I get a 4000lb dry trailer and load it to 5000lbs a 15% tongue weight would be 750lbs (like you said). Wouldn’t a weight distributing hitch help with this? How much weight can I figure the WDH would take off the tongue?
I looked for the sticker on the passenger door and did not see it. Could it be somewhere else or am I just missing it?
Thanks for the advice.
ChooChooMan74 – Thanks and it’s the 8-speed. I’m definitely going to be looking at a weight distributing hitch. I’m just having some issues working out the numbers and making sure my vehicle is properly equipped to tow the max.
