Question On set up
Hello everyone, I am new to camping and new to this site. I want to make sure I set up my TV and trailer for safety! With the below configuration I could never get the spring bars setup properly. Wha...
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Ron Gratz wrote:
Art, I found online sources which indicate your trailer has an empty weight of 5300# and a GVWR of 7100#.
If these values are in the right ballpark, the TT's loaded weight might be in the range of 6000-7000# depending on how much stuff your carry.
The corresponding tongue weight might be 700-900#.
myredracer wrote:Gil, just so we don't burden Art with conflicting information -- perhaps the 7000# value you found was for GVWR rather than dry weight?
I have to wonder if your TV may undersized for your trailer? The info. I found says that your trailer has a dry weight of about 7,000 lbs, but I could be wrong. Actual loaded weight including any factory options, *could* be in the range of 8,000 - 8,500 lbs. If the tongue weight is in the usual/recommended range of 10-15% of the trailer weight, you could be looking at up to 1200 lbs or more of actual tongue weight.---
I found four internet sources for model year 2004, 2005, and 2006 28RLS trailers having "Empty" weights of 5050, 5300, 5300, and 5500#.
I also found one source showing a GVWR of 7100#.
Art can easily obtain the GVWR for his trailer from the manufacturer's sticker on the lower front left side of the trailer.
Ron
