Magnetic157

Thanks! I'll check it out, my wife and I combined are < 300 lbs and I have 2 girls under 4. When you say a lot better - is that perfectly acceptable or just marginal?

solarity

You can upgrade to a larger capacity fuel tank. I think it is around 36 gals.

solarity

I made an edit to that post, didn't realize you put the empty weight of the camper. You need to include for clothes, propane, water, kitchen supplies, and all those wonderful things you keep in the camper. The number fully load, according to that site is 8230 looking. That is the max weight of the trailer fully loaded. It is better to be conservative if you can.

solarity

They have hitch weight, though I am assuming that is based of the empty weight. That makes the weight on the hitch a little around ~12.35%

Summary:
Payload Buffer 234
Towing Buffer 1,970
Hitch Buffer 204

Trailer Payload:
Trailer 8,230
Other 0
Total 8,230

Vehicle Payload:
People 550
Gear 0
Other 0
Weight Dist Hitch 100
Total 650

Weight on Hitch: 12.35%

According to calculations it is in within spec, though that is assuming you have the same 1900 payload as the other guy. While according to my calculations it should be in spec, this is just theory and also based on your trailer being loaded out to it's max load. I doubt it would be that fully loaded, though at the same time I only gave 650lbs of payload in your vehicle excluding trailer. Also keep in my kids grow.

Magnetic157

Yeah, the 36 is a $400 option and again hard to find on lots.

I agree, I am expecting a call back this afternoon from the dealer - should I ask him what the door jam payload number is?

I don't think we will ever max it out, we both work full time and just want something for long weekend trips / maybe an occasional 2-week trip to FL, but mostly hovering around the NJ / PA / MD area. The tanks would likely be empty since we would be going to full-hookup campgrounds. I'm pretty sure the numbers assume all tanks are full?

solarity

The payload weight on the door jam would be helpful and give you the most accurate info. The 8230 is the max weight, you don't want to exceed on the trailer, it includes water, etc. You will probably be safe, according to the numbers, but a lot of people like to leave a nice buffer between the limits and what they tow.

I am only a few weeks ahead of you in knowledge base, so there are a lot more people on this forum that have more experience and knowledge than I. Granted I have towed my 3500lbs boat w/ my SUV a lot, though as I can lift the tongue myself, I don't have to worry about payload or hitch weight as I do towing weight (max 4500lbs w/ 500lbs of gear/people in tow vehicle). Looking for a truck for my dad and a future vehicle for me, I wanted to do more homework. Boats are the exception as they have such low tongue weight, that is why I came here to learn.

Magnetic157

Found one with the max towing package and 36 gallon fuel tank for the only $300 more! Looking at it tonight

Fishstix

If you're going to be spending serious money for a new truck and a new camper, why not wait and order a 2017? That way you can get what you want and in the exact specs you need.

srrmc

Also, I would suggest that you get the extended range fuel tank 36 gallons. That 23 gallon tank will only get you about 175 miles with an RV on the back.

TooManyVehicles

Yes, this is the likely limitation on what you can pull. You can see a bunch of other 2015 and 2016 trucks in my payload spreadsheet (see my signature) for example configurations.

If you can stand getting a Supercab vs Super-Crew, you typically have a couple hundred extra # of payload. Every 100# of payload translates to 770# of additional weight that can be pulled (assuming 13%).

I went through this myself as my previous truck was a super cab and I liked the idea of not having to go around and open the door for my child (thus wanted a super crew)...but in end went SCAB due to a) increased payload b) 6.5' vs 5.5 bed and c) cheaper.