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Old 03-14-2020, 01:39 PM   #50
NH_Bulldog
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Keep in mind that factory specs for the trailer tongue weight only account for the bare unit with no battery, no water in the tank, no cargo and empty propane tank(s). Mine was listed at 550 lbs tongue weight, then I filled the two propane tanks, added two 27 series batteries, added our gear and some water in the fresh water tank. My tongue weight grew to about 900 pounds trip-ready.

Basically anything in the trailer that is forward of the axle(s) will add weight. Take that tongue weight, add the weight of everything in/on the truck that was not installed on the assembly line (all occupants, pets, gear, accessories, fuel, weight distribution hitch, etc.). If the truck’s cargo capacity is exceeded, stop here and go no further. There is no point talking about trailer weight, trailer frontal area, axle ratios, drag coefficient, tire load range, etc.
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