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MitchF150
Feb 08, 2015Explorer III
Don't fixate on that "tow rating" number.. It's not realistic for a tongue heavy travel trailer that will eat up the majority of that #1400 payload pretty quick..
Heck, my truck has a "tow rating" of #11,300!
My #5000 TT puts it within #400 of it's rear axle rating and #600 of it's GVWR. It's only about #600 of tongue weight too.
I do pack heavy, and that includes stuff in the bed of the truck, but it's only 2 of us.
You might be able to get close to that "tow rating" if you don't load anything at all in the truck, including passengers.. ;)
Mitch
Heck, my truck has a "tow rating" of #11,300!
My #5000 TT puts it within #400 of it's rear axle rating and #600 of it's GVWR. It's only about #600 of tongue weight too.
I do pack heavy, and that includes stuff in the bed of the truck, but it's only 2 of us.
You might be able to get close to that "tow rating" if you don't load anything at all in the truck, including passengers.. ;)
Mitch
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