Truck and Trailer Towing Weight Question
Hello folks, We were at an RV show and bought a travel trailer. After working with the rep we decided on the model listed below to haul with our truck. My question is: With the specs listed belo...
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KD4UPL wrote:
Fully loaded you'll have about 1,000 pounds on the hitch of that truck. Adding the weight of your passengers and gear will probably put you pretty close to the payload capacity of that truck. The yellow door sticker will tell you the payload.
It should be fine.
I don't know where these crazy 60% or 80% rules come from; people who can't do the math of actual weights I guess.
I'll also estimate your real tongue weight will be between 900- 1000lbs. use that for how close you are on cargo capacity.
start with 690 empty, add 60lbs for full propane tanks, and 60lbs/battery, your at or over 800. then add what's in the pass through and the other stuff in the trailer, and you'll end up between 800 and 1000lbs.
For comparison I have a outback 295RE with an empty verified tongue weight of near 800lbs. Don't recall the exact number. Actual tongue weight with full propane, loaded trailer, and 4 batteries and full water tank. 1450lbs. empty water tank subtracts 100lbs.
