Lets see your campers being towed
03-13-2019, 04:05 AM
#5151
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I weighed the truck today just to get an number to start with. Weighed in right at 5800 with just me, half tank of fuel, my mobility scooter in bed with a few other items and smallish tool box. Tomorrow I will empty bed, fill tank and re-weigh. Of course the RV dealer said I'm good to go. He pointed out that the trailer I want has tongue weight of 727 lbs. That might be dry weight, but loaded I will need 1235 lb tongue weight. He also told me the equalizer hitch takes off 20%. My GVWR for the truck is 7000 and for the trailer 9495 which puts everything at 16495. My CVWR is 17100, so I am only under by 605. Not good. The wife is on her computer building F250s. Lol! We really like the trailer, but I think I am going to pass.
Thanks for all the input.
Thanks for all the input.
I learned my lesson on the bumper pull I have now. "By the numbers" I'm good, close but good. In reality it is too much trailer for my previous tow vehicle.
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03-13-2019, 09:38 AM
#5153
I weighed the truck today just to get an number to start with. Weighed in right at 5800 with just me, half tank of fuel, my mobility scooter in bed with a few other items and smallish tool box. Tomorrow I will empty bed, fill tank and re-weigh. Of course the RV dealer said I'm good to go. He pointed out that the trailer I want has tongue weight of 727 lbs. That might be dry weight, but loaded I will need 1235 lb tongue weight. He also told me the equalizer hitch takes off 20%. My GVWR for the truck is 7000 and for the trailer 9495 which puts everything at 16495. My CVWR is 17100, so I am only under by 605. Not good. The wife is on her computer building F250s. Lol! We really like the trailer, but I think I am going to pass.
Thanks for all the input.
Thanks for all the input.
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03-15-2019, 03:42 AM
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Tiny tiny but versatile and maneuverable
Wow, just bought my 2017 4x4 crew 5.0 and have a Jayco 175RD 2950lb. Flipped from a 2017 Toyota Highlander. HAVE NOT PULL IT YET. Guess my worries about weight have been eliminated... perminately. I might as well try to get the Jayco 212QB 4000 lbs and have a walk around bed.. Got to keep it under 24' or cant get into many State Parks....Big Basin in particular. But thanks for the post, put my novice mind to rest.👍👍👍👍👍
03-15-2019, 09:40 AM
#5157
Love this thread/towing section. Big fan of the YT page "keep your daydream"
When the situation allows it and i can purchase a camper, i can't wait to travel the US. Until then, i will live through everyone else here. Keep up the postings and thank you!
When the situation allows it and i can purchase a camper, i can't wait to travel the US. Until then, i will live through everyone else here. Keep up the postings and thank you!
03-16-2019, 08:19 AM
#5159
I didn't want to be towing at my max and the way I figured up the numbers, I would be within 600 lbs of my max combined weight. I am sure the truck could do it and I've seen pictures of many others on here with what appears to be at least that much or more. So, Monday we are heading to Florida to possibly purchase a Class C coach. That way we can tow my car trailer with a classic car on our trips. Also we have a Mini and Pt Cruiser that we can take along on a tow dolly. Not at the same time, lol. In fact we are driving one of them to Florida and buying a tow dolly there to bring it back. I have a dolly reserved for me down there. The reason we were upgrading was the wife wants a washer/dryer.
My local dealer really wanted to sell me a travel trailer and was trying to convince me that my truck would handle it without any problems. He doesn't understand tongue weights, kept telling me the tongue weight on the TT was only 700 lbs. I told him that was when it was unloaded and to tow you needed 10 to 15% of total weight. I wonder how many people end up with the wrong set up because salesmen don't know what they are talking about.
If it wasn't for this forum I might have been one of them. Thanks to all of you that chimed in with information and suggestions. I really appreciate it.
Anyone want to buy my TT. Can't afford both. PM if interested, will probably post in sales section if there's a place for it.
My local dealer really wanted to sell me a travel trailer and was trying to convince me that my truck would handle it without any problems. He doesn't understand tongue weights, kept telling me the tongue weight on the TT was only 700 lbs. I told him that was when it was unloaded and to tow you needed 10 to 15% of total weight. I wonder how many people end up with the wrong set up because salesmen don't know what they are talking about.
If it wasn't for this forum I might have been one of them. Thanks to all of you that chimed in with information and suggestions. I really appreciate it.
Anyone want to buy my TT. Can't afford both. PM if interested, will probably post in sales section if there's a place for it.
03-16-2019, 08:41 AM
#5160
Senior Member
I didn't want to be towing at my max and the way I figured up the numbers, I would be within 600 lbs of my max combined weight. I am sure the truck could do it and I've seen pictures of many others on here with what appears to be at least that much or more. So, Monday we are heading to Florida to possibly purchase a Class C coach. That way we can tow my car trailer with a classic car on our trips. Also we have a Mini and Pt Cruiser that we can take along on a tow dolly. Not at the same time, lol. In fact we are driving one of them to Florida and buying a tow dolly there to bring it back. I have a dolly reserved for me down there. The reason we were upgrading was the wife wants a washer/dryer.
My local dealer really wanted to sell me a travel trailer and was trying to convince me that my truck would handle it without any problems. He doesn't understand tongue weights, kept telling me the tongue weight on the TT was only 700 lbs. I told him that was when it was unloaded and to tow you needed 10 to 15% of total weight. I wonder how many people end up with the wrong set up because salesmen don't know what they are talking about.
If it wasn't for this forum I might have been one of them. Thanks to all of you that chimed in with information and suggestions. I really appreciate it.
Anyone want to buy my TT. Can't afford both. PM if interested, will probably post in sales section if there's a place for it.
My local dealer really wanted to sell me a travel trailer and was trying to convince me that my truck would handle it without any problems. He doesn't understand tongue weights, kept telling me the tongue weight on the TT was only 700 lbs. I told him that was when it was unloaded and to tow you needed 10 to 15% of total weight. I wonder how many people end up with the wrong set up because salesmen don't know what they are talking about.
If it wasn't for this forum I might have been one of them. Thanks to all of you that chimed in with information and suggestions. I really appreciate it.
Anyone want to buy my TT. Can't afford both. PM if interested, will probably post in sales section if there's a place for it.
I found the B&W work sheet to be a good tool to determine if I'm dealing in reality or it's wishful thinking. I had to make some assumptions based on what I know from towing my current TT but I think I'm close.
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