Help with hitch / tongue weight
Hello All! I'm in the early stages of camper shopping (wanting to upgrade) and I would love some help understanding the tongue weight limits. I have read on 1000 different sites that the max tongue w...
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Weight in the back of your truck counts against payload, but it is not tongue weight. I know some hitch companies suggest weight behind the rear axle should be considered as TW when sizing your WDH. I think that is beans as there is no need to distribute any of that weight. This thinking is a recent phenomena and I have no idea how they came up with it, other than to maybe sell you a larger hitch for more money. A 900 lb dry TW will turn into 1100 lbs so you are on the edge but still within spec. OK? It's up to you.
