Tongue Wt and Wt Distribution Question
We are new to RVing and I've got a question about my tongue wt and weight distribution. We currently own a Grand Design Transcend 26RLS travel trailer, the sticker on the trailer says that the GVW...
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BeerBrewer wrote:
GVWR = 8495 lbs and the UVW = 6708 lbs.
My tow vehicle is a 2018 Ram 2500 CTD. My Payload is 2400 lbs, max tongue wt is 1800 lbs and max towing is 17,100 lbs.
Then I weighed the tongue using my new scale and it weighed 950 lbs.
The trailer seems to tow fine and the truck sits very level when hitched up, but I'm no expert. We don't experience any sway at all, even when passed by huge trucks on very windy days. When we do go over a bumb in the road the trailer does seem to push the truck up and down for a brief moment then steadies right out.
Bob,
You answered your own question within your post. See above. This is what you need to know and you know it already.
Bottom line, you have nothing to worry about, no larger WD bars needed, actually no WDH needed at all. You have an accurate tongue weight, + or - a couple hundred lbs doesn't matter since you have a truck capable of about double of what you're using it for on all accounts.
You WANT some weight on the back of the truck when towing. If you have a bunch of weight in the bed, then you could take most of the tongue weight off with the wdh but you shouldn't need to unless there's say 1500+ lbs in the bed already.
Nothing to fret over. Take a little tongue weight off with the WDH if you feel it necessary or it rides better and let er rip!
