Truck towing / safe limits
Trying to make sense of what would be the safe TT towing weight limits ; i.e. GVWR, Dry Weight, UVW, and every other weight measurement i should be considering when purchasing a TT. (I would not be t...
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goofasap wrote:
Max tongue carrying weight "distribution" - 12,000 lbs.
The above should probably be 1,200.
You don't want to go over any of your ratings. In practical terms you're probably going to hit one of these two first:
GVWR - 6,200 lbs
GAWR Rear - 3,686 lbs.
Your best bet is to fill up the gas tank and load the vehicle with whoever you would bring on a camping trip. Then get it weighed. This can be done any place that deals in weight - landscaping, recycling, gravel/stone, as well as truck scales. Most places by me want $10 per pass. The split described below would count as one pass.
Many place have a scale that produces one measurement. Just ask them if they'll do a split so you can get the individual axle weights. If they aren't busy see if they'll give you 3 numbers. Front, Front+Rear, Rear. If they'll only do 2 that's fine. That all you really need.
Given those numbers you can see what capacity you have left over.
Don't trust the manufacturer's tongue weight. See what others are getting for tongue weight for the trailer your are considering or see if the seller (if a dealer) will weight the tongue on the spot with the trailer level side to side and front to back. Remember that weight will go up by a couple of hundred pounds very quickly (battery, gas tanks filled, hitch).
