SAFE TRAVEL TRAILER TOWING CHECKLIST AND CALCU

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CHECKLIST
1. GVWR within limits
2. GCWR within limits
3. Tow Vehicle Payload within limits
4. Trailer GVWR within limits
5. Hitch Receiver within limits
6. Hitch within limits
7. Hitch ball within limits
8. Truck GAWR's within limits
9. Trailer GAWR within limits
10. Tow vehicle tires within load limit

RV SPECS
Dry Weight
GVWR

Hitch Weight

TRUCK SPECS
Curb Weight
GVWR
GCWR
Payload Capacity
Towing Capacity

GVWR and Payload

Passengers
Cargo - Camping Gear
Cargo - Motorcycle/ATV etc
Total payload (w/o hitch weight)
Hitch Weight of trailer
Total payload (hitched up)

Payload leftover

GCWR and Tow Capacity

GCVW Hitched

GCVW Avail.

RV GVWR

Dry Weight

Full Water
Batteries
Camping Gear
Food/h20/clothes

Gross Weight Est.

GVWR

RV Avail.

created by Ian Schoenleber, Big Rock Media 2020

user assumes all risk in using this
OWING CHECKLIST AND CALCULATOR
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Notes
Calculator below
Calculator below
Calculator below
Calculator below
Check hitch class rating
Check rating on hitch
Check rating on ball
Axle loads. Need truck scale.
Axle loads. Need truck scale.
Check tire weight ratings

INPUT FIELDS IN YELLOW

 yellow sticker inside entry
door. includes propane &
factory options but not
4,600 cargo, water, batteries
5,500 white sticker on front side
using Trailer GVWR * .125 -
estimate 12.5% tongue
688 weight (adjust if needed)

5,504 GVWR MINUS payload

7,000 listed in door jam
17,700 listed in manual
1,496 listed in door jam
10,700 GCWR MINUS GVWR

400 est. weight

300 est. weight
400 est. weight
1,100
688
1,788
Negative number here
(292) means over payload
 Truck curb weight + total
10,929 trailer weight from below
how much more you could
6,771 tow in theory

includes propane but not

4,600 water, cargo, batteries
to calculate: gallons * 8.3
(incl. fresh tank+water
425 heater)
100 est. weight
200 est. weight
100 est. weight
total est. weight of your
5,425 trailer
5,500

a negative number here

75 means an overloaded trailer

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