Recent content by Donny Smithern

Thank you again for the input.  Here is a question, maybe its stupid, but here goes:  Why tout such numbers as 9800 towing capacity of the Tundra when it really cant pull that much?  Wouldn't the tongue weight be way over even if it weren't a travel trailer?  Just a little put out by the hype on...

So for looking at lower weight and length most that I see have a tongue weight of 600 still in the 25 to 30 foot range.  Does the WD hitch help disperse that? Another model she likes has a tongue weight of 650.  600 lbs of people, 650 of tongue (more loaded) and wd hitch of around 80 is still...

Thank you again Alfa.  I need to look at a lower tongue weight and shorter camper.  I knew there would be good help here. Hey I see you are in Quebec.  We travel every other year from Virginia to Temiscaming for a fishing trip.  Love it up there and next year will be trip number 8.

Thank you.  From the sticker on the door of the Tundra the ccc is 1435.  So, if weight of passengers is 600 and tongue weight is 870, it has already exceeded limits not including gear?  Am I reading that correctly?

I am a new member and hope to be able to contribute afterwards.  I am needing some advice from experts on towing maximums please. I am not new to towing a Trailer camper, but my previous was a small 20 foot Jayco.  Not a big issue with that one. Well, my bride is set on getting a new Pioneer...