New to this forum and looking for some solid answers, since the intertubes are full of witchcraft and hobbits! I'm driving a 2021 eTorgue 5.7 Hemi Limited, fully loaded, 5.5 foot bed, 3.92 rear, air bags all around. I love this truck as it's the most lux vehicle I've ever owned...bought it used last September. My dear bride decided this past March that we need a camping trailer....a Northern Spirit 2659bh Ultra Light.
Dry weight of the trailer is 6172#, gas bottles and battery add another 90#, Recurve R3 wdh adds another 45#. Me, wife and little dog add 425# to the cabin.
Here's my conundrum: The door sticker shows GVWR at 7100# GAWR rear at 4100#, GAWR front 3900#. The tire sticker warns to never, ever, not even on a dare, exceed 1190# total cargo weight.
We'll be dragging this flying brick only a couple hundred miles at any given time, maybe 4-5 times a year. Most of our 'stuff' will be loaded over and behind the trailer axles (dual) with the knowledge that some weight has to be stored forward for stability.
Couple of questions: If my tongue weight rating is 1275#, how can the vehicle only carry 1190#?
If the wdh transfers about 20% - 30% of the tongue weight to the trailer axles, will this allow me and the wife to actually ride together in the truck?
If we take this set up and go camping, are we gonna die a grisly death in a ditch on the side of the road due to the rig being overweight?
Thanks in advance...Looking forward to not dying any time soon...
