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Old 11-27-2016, 11:46 AM   #21
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Looking at an untralite travel trailer, Passport 238. The listed dry weight is roughly 3800 lbs. the cargo weight is roughly 1600 lbs. I'll be towing with an AWD Honda Pilot with a max tow weight if 5000 lbs. Can someone break this down for me so I don't buy something that's too heavy for my vehicle to tow. Thanks!
The GVWR for that trailer is 5400#. Chances are you will go over your Pilots' limitations.
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Old 11-29-2016, 09:56 AM   #22
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The GVWR for that trailer is 5400#. Chances are you will go over your Pilots' limitations.
Does anyone really load a TT to GVWR?
Grey and black water tanks empty and no fresh water. I doubt if clothes and food weigh all that much.
The problem here is tongue weight.
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Old 11-29-2016, 10:04 AM   #23
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Does anyone really load a TT to GVWR?
Grey and black water tanks empty and no fresh water. I doubt if clothes and food weigh all that much.
The problem here is tongue weight.
You will be very, very surprised at how quickly the weight adds up..
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Old 11-29-2016, 10:59 AM   #24
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You will be very, very surprised at how quickly the weight adds up..
...especially if you fill your fresh water tank to capacity and it is mounted in the front of the trailer. Each gallon weighs in at 8.36 lbs.
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Old 11-29-2016, 11:33 AM   #25
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Does anyone really load a TT to GVWR?
Grey and black water tanks empty and no fresh water. I doubt if clothes and food weigh all that much.
The problem here is tongue weight.
Along with clothes and food, you need to consider the grill, tools, hoses and extension cords, electrical adapters for plugging in the trailer, flash lights/lanterns, folding chairs, sheets, towels, dishes, pots and pans, fishing equipment, chocks/X-chocks, radio, TV, wooden blocks, bikes, trikes, cornhole game, shovel, rake, ladder, awning stakes, weight distribution hitch, battery and propane (not tanks) that are not included in the "empty weight", books, magazines, soap/toiletries, toilet paper/paper towels, chemicals for black tank, rugs/awning mats, outside tables, picnic supplies, spare parts for trailer/truck/equipment, etc.... The list goes on and on, well beyond "clothes and food"............
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Old 11-29-2016, 02:46 PM   #26
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What the heck is a cornhole game?
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Along with clothes and food, you need to consider the grill, tools, hoses and extension cords, electrical adapters for plugging in the trailer, flash lights/lanterns, folding chairs, sheets, towels, dishes, pots and pans, fishing equipment, chocks/X-chocks, radio, TV, wooden blocks, bikes, trikes, cornhole game, shovel, rake, ladder, awning stakes, weight distribution hitch, battery and propane (not tanks) that are not included in the "empty weight", books, magazines, soap/toiletries, toilet paper/paper towels, chemicals for black tank, rugs/awning mats, outside tables, picnic supplies, spare parts for trailer/truck/equipment, etc.... The list goes on and on, well beyond "clothes and food"............
and her "28 PAIRS OF SHOES".
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What the heck is a cornhole game?
Uh....you get a piece of plywood about 3ft x 3ft and drill about a 6inch hole in it. Tilt it at an angle off the ground. Then try to throw a bag of corn through the hole.
It helps if you're at a NASCAR race and have plenty of adult beverages.
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Old 11-29-2016, 04:48 PM   #29
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I run about 1/3 of fresh water for emergencies. Depending on how you load the TT will depend on how your tongue weight changes. It is supposed to be heavier so you TT tows right. I count on about 1000 lbs extra when we are fully loaded. That is based on actual weights from a trip this summer. FYI, Corn hole can be fun without the adult beverages too.
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Old 11-29-2016, 07:12 PM   #30
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Just my wife and I plus a small dog now We add about 1000# on the snowbird trip. When our 2 daughters were going along the total was substantially for 7 - 10 days! Don't tell my wife we still have over 1000# before max weight or she will find more 'stuff'.
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Old 11-29-2016, 07:55 PM   #31
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What the heck is a cornhole game?
Essentially it's a "spin-off" of horseshoes that's played with "plywood pits" and corn filled "bean bags" that replace the "iron stakes and horseshoes".

Here's one source: http://cornholeworldwide.com/?gclid=...FQQpaQodcOcMvQ

It's "all the rage" in the Midwest and we're beginning to see it more and more in many other places that we've travelled the past couple of years. Around here, everyone has a "cornhole set" and few still have the "dug out pits" to play horseshoes.

Plus, it hurts a heck of a lot less" to get hit with a cornhole bag than it does to walk in front of a horseshoe in "mid flight"..... Saves on the medical bills which means "more for adult beverages"
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