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**chuckster57** · 07-21-2021, 04:38 AM

The biggest lie is the sales people using “shipping weight” and “tow capacity”. Your new trailer will never be near that weight after it arrives from the factory. Use the GVWR and then calculate roughly 13% of that for tongue weight. It’s not how much weight you can drag as much as it is how much weight you can carry. It looks like your going to exceed that unless you keep your trailer choices very light. Your brake controller is the best IMO.

07-21-2021, 04:38 AM	#5
chuckster57 Site Team Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Modesto Posts: 20,341	The biggest lie is the sales people using “shipping weight” and “tow capacity”. Your new trailer will never be near that weight after it arrives from the factory. Use the GVWR and then calculate roughly 13% of that for tongue weight. It’s not how much weight you can drag as much as it is how much weight you can carry. It looks like your going to exceed that unless you keep your trailer choices very light. Your brake controller is the best IMO. __________________ 2012 Copper Canyon 273FWRET being towed by a 1994 Ford F350 CC,LB,Dually diesel. Airlift 5000 bags, Prodigy brake control, 5 gauges on the pillar.Used to tow a '97 Jayco 323RKS. Now an RVIA registered tech. Retired from Law enforcement in 2008 after 25+ yrs.