TV/TT Tongue weight Calculation check
The Following is a copy of a follow up post I made yesterday to a different topic i had created. rather than bump than bump that post that is no longer on topic, I have created a new post asking the f...
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The fact remains that there are a lot of Suburbans towing a lot of TTs; and yes they are probably over their design limit.
If your tongue weight is limited to 500 lbs. then you need to look for a loaded trailer in that range. You will gain some tongue weight with a WD hitch because some of the weight is shifted to the front axle and back to the trailer. Even so, you will most likely exceed the vehicles max cargo capacity. As stated, this is the bane of Suburban and half ton owners and the reason many opt of a three quarter ton TV.
But, looking around the RV parks there are a number of Suburbans and half tonners which means the owners do not know they are over the design limits or they are willing to live with the over load rather than buy a big behemoth to tow a couple of weeks a year.
If your tongue weight is limited to 500 lbs. then you need to look for a loaded trailer in that range. You will gain some tongue weight with a WD hitch because some of the weight is shifted to the front axle and back to the trailer. Even so, you will most likely exceed the vehicles max cargo capacity. As stated, this is the bane of Suburban and half ton owners and the reason many opt of a three quarter ton TV.
But, looking around the RV parks there are a number of Suburbans and half tonners which means the owners do not know they are over the design limits or they are willing to live with the over load rather than buy a big behemoth to tow a couple of weeks a year.
