Is there a towing rule of thumb?
A friend has a Tundra that she uses to tow her horse trailer. She's been sleeping in the cab of the truck but has been talking about a TC. Is there a rule of thumb about how much you can tow while l...
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AidenJ wrote:
Gee Scott I would have thought a good ole Vt. boy could figure this out. 1st remove the engine from the truck and use that compartment for feed and water for the horse. 2nd Sell the trailer and buy a decent slide in. 3rd Move the horse to the front of the rig and hook it up, Amish do it all the time.
Been a while,hope you are doing well.
Dick
While I am a good ole VT boy, I don't tow. I know there is a towing capacity and a cargo capacity and they should impact each other, but the way manufacturers label things you never know how if they're quoted dependent on each other or not.
Thanks for all the comments. I'm guessing a good rule of thumb might be to add the additional tongue weight to the weight of the camper 'loaded' and leave a healthy margin of error from the cargo weight.
Sound good?
