Lou Hamilton
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Ok, now you're getting into the dark arts of RV math that I still don't fully understand!
Brochure ("shipping") weight is 6013. Max cargo is 1587. Hitch weight is 690. Let's say we put in 1000lbs of cargo in the trailer, that makes it 7013lbs. 12% of which is 841. So we'd have sway issues? But even from the factory the trailer hitch weight of 690 is less than 12% of the shipping weight of 6013 (721).
Your best bet is to load it up as if you were traveling and then take it to the scales.
If it not busy, I would do one of just the Expedition loaded. This will give you an idea of the axle weights before the trailer is attached.
A second with the trailer connected. This will give you the tongue weight because you will see what the additional rear axle weight is.
Either go before or after with just you and your Expedition empty, but in your normal daily driving configuration (keep everything you normally have in your glove box, center console, rear area). This will give you your “updated” curb weight. You can use this new value to calculate your “new” payload value (GVWR - Curb weight = Payload).
I have done a ton of research and built a few spreadsheets to help me figure out different vehicles and trailers to see what I might really be able to tow.
There is a dedicated towing forum if you want to get into a really detailed discussion with a bunch of guys and gals who do a ton of towing on all kinds of trailers and campers.
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