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 All Travel Trailerss, Toy Hauler & Tent Camper models greater then 3,000lbs require that your vehicle must be equipped with the following:
Class III Hitch with 2" or 2 5/16” ball
Electric brake controller
7 pin round RV trailer wire harness
Hitch weight distributing bars and anti sway control are available at an additional fee.
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Benefits:
Selecting and maintaining the proper hardware are key to a pleasant towing experience.
Technological advances help smooth out the process and improve safety and reliability.
Plenty of practice and defensive driving skills lead to safe and enjoyable towing.
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Requirements:
HITCH BALL SIZES/WIRING/TRAILER HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
There are 3 sizes of hitch balls: 1 7/8”, 2”, 2 5/16”
Wiring harnesses for lights come in 4 or 7 prong wire plug.
The height of the trailer should be no more than 18-21” from ground to the top the ball.
Make sure the gross vehicle weight of the trailer can be towed by the tow vehicle.
Make sure you know the tongue weight for towing on the bumper and with a receiver hitch.
UNDERSTANDING WEIGHTS
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR): is the maximum permissible weight of the
vehicle when fully loaded for travel. The tow vehicle and the trailer each have GVWR.
Unloaded Vehicle Weight or Dry Weight (UVW): the actual weight of the trailer or
truck as built at the factory. The UVW does not include passengers, cargo, fresh water,
LP gas, or after market accessories.
Cargo Carrying Capacity (CCC): is the maximum permissible weight of personal
belongings that can be added. CCC is equal or less than GVWR minus UVW, full fresh
water weight and full LP gas weight.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR): is the maximum allowable weight that an axle is
designed to support. The tow vehicle and trailer each have GAWR.
Gross Combined Weight Rating (GCWR): the maximum permissible weight of the
tow vehicle and trailer combined when both are fully loaded for travel.
Gross Vehicle Weight or Trailer Weight (GVW), (GTW): this is not a rating; this is the
actual weight of the tow vehicle or trailer when they are fully loaded for travel.
Tongue Weight: is the amount of weight pressing down on the vehicle’s hitch from the
coupler of the trailer when the trailer is fully loaded for travel.
MATCHING TOW VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT TRAILER
A manufacturer determines a tow rating based on the vehicle when it is empty. It does
not include the cargo, passengers, after market accessories or any additional weight
placed in the vehicle. Any weight added to the tow vehicle reduces the tow rating by
that amount.
For Example:
Tow Rating of Vehicle: 7,900 lbs
Cargo in the Tow Vehicle: 200 lbs
Passengers & Driver 500 lbs
Additional 50 gal. Fuel Tank: 305 lbs
Actual Tow Rating: 6,895 lbs Tow Vehicle
TRAILER:
UVW in the Brochure 5,730 lbs
Dealer Ordered Options 370 lbs
Dealer Installed Options 100 lbs
Cargo in the Trailer 300 lbs
Water 8.3 X 32 gallons 266 lbs
LP gas 4.23 X 14 gallons 59 lbs
Gross Trailer Weight: 6,825 lbs
Tow Rating 6,895 lbs
Minus GTW 6,825 lbs
Equals 70 lbs before tow rating is exceeded.
There is another important weight rating that comes into play that is the Gross
Combined Weight Rating (GCWR). This is the maximum allowable combined weight of
the tow vehicle and the trailer when both are fully loaded for travel.
You should never tow a trailer that is pushing the limit on the manufacturers tow rating
or a combined weight that is pushing the tow vehicle GCWR. Pushing the weights over
the limits allowed put the driver and passengers in a dangerous situation for them and
surrounding traffic.
Remember to include all factors in your weight calculations:
1. Add the UVW of the trailer, make sure that it includes all options.
2. Add the weight of any aftermarket accessories like a battery or a satellite
dish.
3. Add the weight of any cargo you put in the trailer.
4. Add the weight of water and LP gas that will be on the trailer. Water
weighs 8.3 pounds per gallon. LP gas weighs 2.4 pounds per gallon.
5. Add all weight of passengers in the tow vehicle.
6. Add the weight of any cargo in the tow vehicle.
7. Add the weight of any after market equipment added to the vehicle.
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