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#22
Administrator
RV Tow check
Here is a link I posted in another tow related question thread, if anyone would like to give it a try and report back on what they see in the numbers and what they have please do
RV Tow Check | Towing Guide Eliminator
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RV Tow Check | Towing Guide Eliminator
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#23
Here is a link I posted in another tow related question thread, if anyone would like to give it a try and report back on what they see in the numbers and what they have please do
RV Tow Check | Towing Guide Eliminator
RV Tow Check | Towing Guide Eliminator
Sounds about right, as the TL Towing Guide lists me at 9300.
Fully loaded for a 2-week vacation, I'm at ~8500 lbs on my Suburban wheels, and ~6000 lbs on the trailer axles.
But again, you have to take into account the physics of the different hitches, not just absolute weights. Would I pull a 5th wheel that weighs 150% of my TV? Heck, yeah. I might even go to 2X. Would I do that with a bumper pull trailer and a short-wheelbase TV? Hell, no! I wouldn't go over 100%!
#24
Administrator
I would also throw in the caveat, that the percentage should also take in to account if trailer brakes are in use or not.... most larger TT's have them, but its something to keep in mind...
#25
Frankly, with the anti-sway, added length, and trailer brakes, I prefer towing the 6000-lb 30' TT compared to the 3000-lb 15' cargo trailer.
#27
Administrator
Pull your 5th wheel with a receiver hitch problem solved....I saw it on the internet... intheburbs, I can feel you cringing
LiveLeak.com - Pulling 5th wheel camper with bumper hitch
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LiveLeak.com - Pulling 5th wheel camper with bumper hitch
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#28
Pull your 5th wheel with a receiver hitch problem solved....I saw it on the internet... intheburbs, I can feel you cringing
LiveLeak.com - Pulling 5th wheel camper with bumper hitch
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LiveLeak.com - Pulling 5th wheel camper with bumper hitch
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OMG that's funny.
I can't seem to find it, but have you guys seen the one where the truck is backed w/a trailer in the water... then the boat loads on it, then he pulls out. stops, and the trailer gets unhooked and the boat goes back DOWN the ramp.
They had way too much weight on the back, and apparently didn't know what safety chains are for.
I won't even move a trailer in the driveway without safety chains.
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