travel trailer weight
my travel trailer weights 4000 lbs, will I have any problems going up mountain passes with a vehicle that pulls a max. 6,500 lbs?
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If 4000 lb is your loaded weight, and your tow rating is 6500, you should be fine. Even if you put 1000 more on the trailer you will be at 5000 with 1500 to spare. General rule of thumb is to stay below 80 percent of your tow rating and you are well below that.
You will need a good weight distributing and sway control hitch. A Blue Ox Sway Pro or Andersen should serve you well.
Just get in the right lane and take your time. That's what the right lane is for. If you have tow/haul mode it should help. Read up on how it works in your vehicle. Otherwise shift down for more power going uphill, and go down a hill in the same gear you came up. Let the transmission hold your speed and do not ride the brakes.
You will need a good weight distributing and sway control hitch. A Blue Ox Sway Pro or Andersen should serve you well.
Just get in the right lane and take your time. That's what the right lane is for. If you have tow/haul mode it should help. Read up on how it works in your vehicle. Otherwise shift down for more power going uphill, and go down a hill in the same gear you came up. Let the transmission hold your speed and do not ride the brakes.
