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Desert_Captain
Jun 26, 2022Explorer III
Very few vehicles can safely, much less actually tow their so called rated tow capacity. They simply run out of payload long before reaching that mythical tow capacity. A 9,000# trailer will need to have a tongue weight of 1,170# {13 percent of total weight} plus another 100# for the weight distribution hitch. That 1,270 # comes right off of your payload before you load anything or anyone beyond the driver.
IMHO: Get a truck with at least 2,000# of payload if you want to safely tow a 9,000# trailer.
:C
IMHO: Get a truck with at least 2,000# of payload if you want to safely tow a 9,000# trailer.
:C
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