I started with a 12,000 lb hitch when I bought my camper. It was 8,200 lbs dry with a tongue weight of 1,100 lbs or so. I always felt like the hitch was undersized. I have never weighed my tongue but would guess it to be around 1,200 - 1,300 lbs. ...
Here in central North Carolina I have two places locally that charge $10 for a 20 lbs, $15 for a 30 lbs, $25 for a 50 lbs and $50 for a 100 lbs. That is the cheapest I've found.
I tow a 35ft trailer with a GVWR of over 11,000lbs. The last time I weighed the trailer it was in the 9,200 - 9,500lbs range. I did add a Roadmaster Active Suspension kit which helped with the load. I am over my hitch rating which I am fully aware...
I own a 1999 Dakota 5.2L V8 3.55 and used to tow a 21 foot camper that weighed right at 4500 lbs loaded up (verified by a cat scale). My combined weight was around 9400 lbs (I don't recall the exact number but again this was a cat scale weight). I ...
I upgraded from a 21ft to my current trailer which is a little over 35ft. I can certainly feel the weight difference but not necessarily the length. When driving down the road it feels very much the same as the shorter trailer in terms of length. ...
