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Old 03-25-2019, 05:52 PM   #27
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The GVW of the trailer is 9700 pounds. Typically, tongue weight is 10-15% of GVW. Let's "assume" you can tow at the extreme lightest tongue weight (970 pounds). It's possible, but unlikely that your rig will tow satisfactorily with such a light tongue, but possible. You'll probably be closer to 12% (1164 pounds).

Now, let's do some simple math using your truck payload of 1675 pounds.

Your family (it will weigh more as your child grows) 565 pounds
Trailer tongue weight 970 pounds
Equalizer hitch 100 pounds
TOTAL 565+970+100 = 1635 pounds. That's 40 pounds under your MAXIMUM payload and you haven't put in a cooler, jackets, firewood, a tool kit, the kid's bicycle, or ??????

Maybe this will give you some idea of just where you stand with such a large trailer and such a small payload capacity?????

The numbers simply don't add up to being able to toss a couple of folding chairs, a tonneau cover, a kayak, the dog, well, hopefully you get the idea that there's just not any capacity to "tow the rig" and stay under your payload.....

Remember: The above numbers are based on "hoping" that you can tow that trailer at the "very lowest percentage of tongue weight" (970) chances are you'll be closer to the middle (around 1200+)
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