Is a HTT right for us? And a few other ??'s
Looking for a little guidance on improving our camping experiences (and thank you in advance for indulging a low-winded first post!): First a little background: - We are a family of 3 (me, DW and...
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SurfnCamp wrote:popupcamping wrote:
No one has mentioned this but have you thought how well OR poorly for that matter your 8 year old 225HP Taco is going to haul such a big HTT with a slide?
Tow rating is 6500#
Max tongue weight 650 CALCULATION OF TRAILER WEIGHTS
Dry Weight Trailer 4,372
Options 400
Battery 45
Propane 2 20 lb Tanks 76
Water in Tank - Gals. 6 8.4lbs./gal 50
Stuff in Trailer (lbs) 400
Actual Weight Travel Trailer (TGVW) 5,293
Percentage of Trailer GVWR 82.7%
Under (Over) Trailer GVWR (lbs.) 1,109
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Please let me know if I've missed or overlooked anything.
I'll be testing the viability of this plan by renting an equivalent weight TT locally (no HTTs for rent) and towing it to a local CG for a weekend trip.
That will give me some better perspective on towing a bigger rig and camping in a TT/HTT.
Thoughts?
Your TW will be approaching if not over 700 lbs. Which is over the max. Would I personally worry? No...but just reminding you of the numbers. I would think maintaining a safe speed will be your biggest hurdle. That 4.0 L isn't a big powerplant
Unsure what is involved in renting. Does the rental place take the time to "dial in" the WDH?...do they even provide a WDH?
