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Old 02-07-2017, 11:46 AM   #6
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Originally Posted by Outback 325BH View Post
Calculation is easy:

Find the "payload" number on the yellow sticker in your door jamb.

Multiply that payload number times 6.67. This will give you the max GVWR TT you should pull.

Anything loaded in the truck or in the bed should be subtracted from your "payload" number BEFORE doing the calculation I provided.

For example, if your "payload" number (from the yellow sticker) is 1,500 lbs... and you will have 500 lbs of passengers and firewood in the truck and bed, you have 1,000 lbs of payload for the trailer. 1,000 times 6.67 is 6,670... so 6,670 is the max GVWR your TT should be.

Another example, let's say your "payload " (from yellow sticker) is 1,700 lbs and you always drive alone with an empty bed. This means your payload is 1,500 (you weigh 200 lbs in this example). 1,500 times 6.67 is 10,000 lbs. In that case 10,000 GVWR is what your TT should be (or les).


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That's a handy calculation and I don't think I've seen it used before. It's an easy way to calculate max trailer size as long as you don't underestimate your payload subtraction. Just wondering where you got it? Good explanation too.
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