Newbie: Towing TT w/ 2008 Toyota Sequoia
The camping bug bit my wife over the summer so we decided to attend the RV Expo in Boston over the past weekend. She fell in love with the 2018 Rockwood 2706WS and after two days of looking at smaller...
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As posted above, you are grossly under estimating tongue weight. A guesstimate would be 13% of TT gross weight which works out to 1144 lbs in your case. Doubtful your receiver is rated that high - better look.
You also don't take WDH setup weight into account - that's at least another 90-100lbs. Payload will be exceeded before the mythical tow capacity number - if it's 1230 as you state, then after you hook up, you will have less than 100 lbs left. Do you weigh less that thet?
High walled TT's push a lot of wind at highway speeds. Prepare for white knuckle syndrome as Your engine and transmission struggle to come up to speed in calm conditions. Be prepared to feel like your driving a waterbed - especially when a semi passes you.
And having to scrape the bottom of the barrel by putting everyone else in another vehicle is pitiful. Maybe have them follow with the hazard lights flashing?
What are the ratings on the tires? Are they passenger car tires?
Good luck.
You also don't take WDH setup weight into account - that's at least another 90-100lbs. Payload will be exceeded before the mythical tow capacity number - if it's 1230 as you state, then after you hook up, you will have less than 100 lbs left. Do you weigh less that thet?
High walled TT's push a lot of wind at highway speeds. Prepare for white knuckle syndrome as Your engine and transmission struggle to come up to speed in calm conditions. Be prepared to feel like your driving a waterbed - especially when a semi passes you.
And having to scrape the bottom of the barrel by putting everyone else in another vehicle is pitiful. Maybe have them follow with the hazard lights flashing?
What are the ratings on the tires? Are they passenger car tires?
Good luck.
