Towing Weights Need to be Determined First

Towing Weights - Setting Up Your Vehicle Video

Towing your travel trailer is one of many important guides to consider first for safety. Every vehicle is given a tow rating. These ratings are a guideline for determining the weight you can pull with your vehicle. Never attempt to pull more load than the manufacturer recommends. Check your manual or dealer to determine what that is for your vehicle.

Several factors need to be considered when evaluating your vehicle rating. Some may include your travel speed, road construction, how far you will travel, trailer sway, elevation of the land and the loading of your cargo. If you plan to travel with the fresh water holding tank full, please add it into the total of pull weight.

The towing hitch is also an important factor to consider. The hitch class determines your load pull. You cannot pull more than your hitch allows. You need to get a higher class hitch to pull a medium to large camper and a lower class hitch for a smaller camper. Your safety is the most important and depends on your vehicle's ability to pull your travel trailer. Never pull an overweighted camper for the hitch you have installed. You may need to get a higher class hitch or a smaller camper. Your vehicle will not safely pull anything out of it's towing capabilities.

You can find all the information you need on travel trailer towing by watching these videos .

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