All ActivityMost RecentMost LikesSolutionsRe: Charging with internal or external chargerDon't know the variables here, but thanks for the comments. New trailer that's pretty much stock means it is what it is.Charging with internal or external chargerWe're going to brave some cold this weekend to get a first outing in our new (to us) Keystone Passport, but likely will end up in a campground without AC power. Realizing we're not going to make it 2 or 3 days without charging the battery, so we'll bring along a small generator and try to run the heat only at night. Question: Will it be enough to plug the main power cord from the camper into the generator in order to charge the single battery, or should we go ahead and disconnect the battery and bring along a dual purpose automotive/deep cycle charger that can plug into the AC out on the generator. I'm trying to throw this together from what I have available because we expected to be somewhere with power this weekend but flubbed reservations. Any thoughts as to which would allow us to run the generator less? Since we're used to being in a pop-up until now, we really have modest power needs. All bulbs in the TT are LED.Re: Looking for Wilderness WD2750RL owner(s)Thanks.Looking for Wilderness WD2750RL owner(s)Could someone tell me their trailer's real world weight and tongue weight with gas tanks and batteries installed? I know what the brochures say, but ....Re: Tongue weight questionYea, and when I look at a unit, I probably need one along, too. Thanks.Re: Tongue weight questionYea, that's the total tongue weight the vehicle can handle. Not a question of a heavier hitch. It's related to overall wheelbase and suspension.Re: Tongue weight questionBobnDot, yea, I normally would, but my proposed tow vehicle has a 720# max for tongue weight, so I'm somewhat restrained. Trying to keep myself out of trouble. And there's at least one unit I have my eye on, so I'm going to have to go this alone a little more than I'd like.Tongue weight questionStill considering our TT purchase. Slightly confused about tongue weight in one regard. I know tongue weight should be at least 10% of total trailer weight. 15% is probably better. If that's the case, should I be avoiding trailers that come from the factory with a tongue weight under the 10% figure, or are these somehow configured to work well in this situation? Looked at one with a dry weight of about 5200 and a tongue weight of 450. Easy to figure that I'll be at 10%+ when I have it fully packed if I pack most everything in the front pass-through area, but I can't imagine they're built so they can't go down the road safely before they're packed to the gills, can they?Re: Suggestions for RLS w/dry weight around 5,500#? APT wrote: You should verify your receiver rating. I believe that the limit is in the 750 pounds weight range, which is closer to a 6000 pound loaded TT. If so, then you'll want to shop TTs closer to 5k dry and under 600 pounds dry TW. The Class IV Receiver is rated at 1,200 pounds, per Jeep, so the limit would be 10% to 15% of trailer weight.Re: Suggestions for RLS w/dry weight around 5,500#?It's a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a 114.8" wheelbase
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