Need Some Advice on Used TT Purchase
Hello All! I'm new to this forum--but knew I could come here and get some solid advice for purchasing a used TT. We're towing with a 2005 Armada (9100 lbs), but in crunching the real numbers---I th...
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Gdetrailer wrote:
The problem here is in order to tow a max of 9100 lbs you would have a min of 10% of the tongue weight which is 910 lbs. 10% is the BOTTOM most spec for tongue weight, ideally 12%-15% is where you should be..
15% of 9100 lbs is 1,365 which puts you well over the allowed hitch weight!
To get 15% hitch weight you would HAVE to have an absolute MAX trailer weight of 6000 lbs! which would get you right at 900 lb mark.
BUT the 900-910 hitch rating is only good IF your vehicle is equipped with the OPTIONAL TOW PACKAGE.
I thought the whole purpose of weight distribution hitch was to change the load characteristic when your tongue weight goes over the rated tongue weight capacity of the vehicle. In this case, the Armada can carry 900 lb tongue weight - if you have more tongue weight than that, then you must use a WDH to spread that 1500lbs out over the whole TV.....maybe I don't get it???....am I crazy or what?
