Boy this stuff is almost bad as common core math!
Looking at that 1385#s minus my families weight puts the number down in the 1000 range. Throw possibilities of cargo around 200 pounds and we are talking 800 range. Though I would think most of my cargo would be in the TT and not the Expy?
In any case that max number is looking lower than the max tongue load of 890#s.
I checked the hitch sticker and it can support the WD hitch which then says max tongue is 920 on the sticker.
Gdetrailer wrote:
Buying by using DRY or EMPTY weights without figuring in ALL the "stuff" you load into the trailer will often put you into a potential overload situation..
In our shopping I definitely have been looking at the max trailer weights not the dry. My rule of thumb has been looking at somewhere around 7500 or below. But as I read more online I have become more confused about what is going to be good for us. Some say it is too much TT for the TV, others have success stories of pulling TTs bigger for multiple years without issue.
Also another question, how much does a load leveling suspension help? My Expy has one when we bought it and am not sure how helpful it is.
Thanks again for everyone's comments and helpful suggestions!
