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Originally Posted by GregBiloxi
I bought my Cougar 1/2 ton and planned to pull it with my 1500 Silverado. The tongue weight was advertised at 880lbs so I thought I was fine, and the sales guys said it would be fine too. After loading the camper and carrying about an 8th of a tank of water, my tongue weight was about 1,100lbs.
1,500 truck is gone and I now own a 2500 Silverado diesel. Do the math, and best of luck.
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Small word of caution, if driving with fresh water, it is best to completely fill the tank. That way the mass is non-shifting and acts as a "solid". If the tank is only partially full the water will slosh around exerting its force in a non-uniform fashion that will impact trailer driving dynamics and could introduce sway.
A half full tank sloshing around can exert much higher forces than a full tank that is "static" when driving/turning.