Considering Purchasing a Used Travel Trailer
Hello, Our family recently decided to take up a new hobby. Weve run the financials on both other hobbies, talked to owners themselves. Now i turn to you for your knowledge. Our list of hobbies is bas...
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2012Coleman wrote:OP wrote:Sorry, but this statement is misguided. There are many things that subtract from your payload - and the big taker is tounge weight. Tounge weight is calculated at 12 or 13 percent of the trailers Gross weight - not dry weight. So if your loaded trailer weighs 7000 lbs, thats 840 pounds subtracted right there using 13%.
Our kids weigh less than 100lbs combined, so in people weight we arent transporting much.
You then subtract another hundred lbs for hitch equipment - hopefully your considering a weight distributing hitch and your TV has the proper tires.
Next subtract weight of all occupants - pets included plus the weight of all the stuff you put into tyour tow vechile.
You can see why others have stated that towing capacity is the least important number. I suspect that you will be well over your TV's capabilities with a trailer of the size needed for a family of 5. Post a picture of the sticker on the door jamb...
This is where it becomes far too complicated for me. This is my husbands realm, not mine. Ive seen people pull way bigger things than a 25ft travel trailer with navigators, expeditions, f150s. They all had the same engine offered that year. Not saying its the best idea. I had a 2001 7.3l diesel excursion i sold, way overkill for anything id have ever towed. Our best bet might be going to a rv dealership let them run the numbers. Our truck came with a hitch on it, know nothing about it.
