Travel Trailers

[Dorzak]

This is a guideline I use. I adjust my TV's published GCWR downward by about 20-25%. There's lots of discussion about this and that weight. This lays out just how those weights should be applied. Then you make your decisions.

I saw the image and went looking for a copy I could use. Here is the same form in PDF For anybody who wants to print it out for reference.
https://www.carid.com/images/b-w-trailer-hitches/trailer-hitches/find-your-weight-limit-ts.pdf

And a version with each item explained in more detail.

This link is now broken:
http://www.bwtrailerhitches.com/sites/default/files/documents/Tow & Stow 2018 WEB.pdf

My son is fixated on spreadsheets. I am going to see if he will do a spreadsheet version in either Google online spreadsheets and/or Numbers for iOS.

 

[chuck s]

Ideally you weigh each axle, including the trailer, before and after to determine not just GVW but weigh distribution.

-- Chuck