What can I tow safely with my TV
Hello all wise ones out there! I plan to hit the road full-time next spring. I will drive a fair amount to explore much of this grand country I call home-including some mountain areas (Rv at the par...
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UntetheredExplorer wrote:
Thanks, KerrlakeRoo-but I'm not sure I follow. If max Jeep payload is 1050 and person, TT hitch wt, sway bar (170+596+100 = 866), that leaves me with available tongue weight of 184? Is this right? Does not take into account Jeep cargo, front TT cargo, propane tanks or batteries...I am missing something?
Yes. Passenger weight is 170. Weight of the WD hitch is 100. Your proposed TT will probably run around 6000 or so when loaded for camping IF you pack really light. Tongue weight of 15% of that loaded weight, is 900 lb. That puts you at 1170 with NO cargo in the Jeep.
You need to look as a smaller TT.
