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Originally Posted by Shea
Here is another one that I found that will work for us. It's a 2018 Keystone Laredo 250BH.
Shipping Weight
6193 LBS
Carrying Capacity
2207 LBS
GVWR
8400 LBS
Hitch
760 LBS
Length
29' 11"
Height
11' 1"
Thoughts?
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Take gvw of the trailer, multiply it by .12 - in this case =1008lbs. Deduct that plus 100lbs for hitch and then all the things you have to load from the payload. I believe my previous post left you with about 755 lbs. of payload after deducting family (a bit of expansion for growth), toys, bbq (whatever you listed), then the tools you really need to carry etc. (minimal estimates). I think I came up with a trailer with a gvw of 6500 or so. IF you managed weights (not running at gvw of the trailer) I think I came to a trailer of 7000-7500. Those numbers were to keep it manageable for you (driving) and safe (for the family). The final numbers were the max I would ever tow with a 1/2 ton and feel safe...hopefully. I've towed much more for a short time...and won't again.
Edit: I may have figured a break on gvw of the trailer in my original computations.