โAug-15-2019 12:08 PM
โAug-15-2019 02:36 PM
Grit dog wrote:
" The vehicle weight loaded with gear and people is 5,700. The trailer with gear weighs a measured 3,000 with a tongue weight of 400. Is my combined gvw 8,700 or 9,100? "
By "measured" you mean measured on a scale? If hooked to the vehicle, the 3000lbs + the 400lbs is the trailer weight and the 5700lbs - 400lbs is the vehicle weight, roughly.
I know you're trying hard to make this work and think these numbers are still just theoretical as you don't have the trailer yet?
Given your lack of experience with towing, as it appears, the best thing IMO would be if you could borrow someones trailer (any type) of similar weight and go take er for a spin and see how you and the van feel about it.
Don't get caught up in calculating to the exact pound. Plenty of people/vehicles tow safely OVER the max rating and plenty of people/vehicles don't do well even under the max ratings.
This is more of an order of magnitude thing. Your vehicle is "rated" to tow 3000lbs. 3500 or 2500 is not going to be significantly different. 5000 or 1500 lbs will be.
โAug-15-2019 02:08 PM
sdclaw21 wrote:ependydad wrote:
8,700.
If you're worried about 400 lbs, maybe consider a second vehicle to move people out of the tow vehicle?
Thanks. Just this morning I had the idea that if I strapped the wife to the rear bumper of the trailer for the longer trips I would lessen the tongue weight a bit.
โAug-15-2019 02:07 PM
โAug-15-2019 01:58 PM
sdclaw21 wrote:
Just this morning I had the idea that if I strapped the wife to the rear bumper of the trailer for the longer trips I would lessen the tongue weight a bit.
โAug-15-2019 01:54 PM
Irdew wrote:
The other number to ponder is the GVWR of your van. That would be the 5700 lb. it weighs plus the 400 lb. tongue weight. GVWR is the most the van can weigh.
โAug-15-2019 12:52 PM
โAug-15-2019 12:42 PM
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โAug-15-2019 12:28 PM
ependydad wrote:
8,700.
If you're worried about 400 lbs, maybe consider a second vehicle to move people out of the tow vehicle?
โAug-15-2019 12:14 PM