sasquatchsam
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Hey everyone,
My wife and I are discussing getting a travel trailer in the near future, and I've read a lot of different threads on the topic. We've found one we like, but I wanted to double check the numbers to make sure we aren't overdoing it.
Truck:
2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn crew cab
5.7 etorque
4x4
3.92 rear axle
1,656lbs payload (per door sticker)
Trailer:
Rockwood Mini Lite 2509S
709lbs hitch weight
6,869lbs GVWR
Truck payload:
~400lbs passengers (myself, wife, 2 year old, 6 month old)
~200lbs cargo between the bed plus car seats and misc items in the cab
My big concern is the hitch weight, since the Rockwood seems to be pretty heavy there, and I assume the 709lbs is unladen. If i estimate the hitch weight at 12% of GVWR, it's 825lbs. Adding that to the passenger and cargo weights gets us around 1,425lbs, with a little over ~200lbs left for flexibility (other truck cargo, kids growing, etc). Does that sound about right, or am I estimating laden hitch weight wrong? Any red flags with this truck + trailer combo? Thanks!
My wife and I are discussing getting a travel trailer in the near future, and I've read a lot of different threads on the topic. We've found one we like, but I wanted to double check the numbers to make sure we aren't overdoing it.
Truck:
2021 Ram 1500 Big Horn crew cab
5.7 etorque
4x4
3.92 rear axle
1,656lbs payload (per door sticker)
Trailer:
Rockwood Mini Lite 2509S
709lbs hitch weight
6,869lbs GVWR
Truck payload:
~400lbs passengers (myself, wife, 2 year old, 6 month old)
~200lbs cargo between the bed plus car seats and misc items in the cab
My big concern is the hitch weight, since the Rockwood seems to be pretty heavy there, and I assume the 709lbs is unladen. If i estimate the hitch weight at 12% of GVWR, it's 825lbs. Adding that to the passenger and cargo weights gets us around 1,425lbs, with a little over ~200lbs left for flexibility (other truck cargo, kids growing, etc). Does that sound about right, or am I estimating laden hitch weight wrong? Any red flags with this truck + trailer combo? Thanks!