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xrated · 04-25-2019, 02:13 AM

As has already been pointed out, that 7xx lbs for tongue weight is your empty weight. The only time you will ever see that amount of tongue weight is...
1 The day you bring it home
2 The day you sell it.
Everyday in between those days it will be loaded to some weight over the empty weight. With a potential for 8800 lbs GVWR, that should always be the number you use to calculate tongue weight. Even figuring an average of 13% of that number puts you at 1150 lbs. Then add another 75-100 lbs of W.D. hitch and it doesn't leave much for everything else.....passengers, etc. Personally, I would be looking for either a bigger tow vehicle or a smaller camper. Life on the edge of towing capacity isn't fun, take it from those of us that have been there and didn't enjoy the towing part of the camping lifestyle.

04-25-2019, 02:13 AM	#10
xrated Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: "Murvil, TN Posts: 2,212	As has already been pointed out, that 7xx lbs for tongue weight is your empty weight. The only time you will ever see that amount of tongue weight is... 1 The day you bring it home 2 The day you sell it. Everyday in between those days it will be loaded to some weight over the empty weight. With a potential for 8800 lbs GVWR, that should always be the number you use to calculate tongue weight. Even figuring an average of 13% of that number puts you at 1150 lbs. Then add another 75-100 lbs of W.D. hitch and it doesn't leave much for everything else.....passengers, etc. Personally, I would be looking for either a bigger tow vehicle or a smaller camper. Life on the edge of towing capacity isn't fun, take it from those of us that have been there and didn't enjoy the towing part of the camping lifestyle. __________________ 2016 F350 King Ranch Crew Cab Dually Diesel 4x4 2018 Grand Design Momentum 394M 2023 Suzuki GSX-S1000GT+ Excessive payload capacity is a wonderful thing "If it ain't Fast....It ain't Fun"