DonFromCanada
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I am thinking of getting a travel trailer, but am running into some odd information about the LR4.
When I first started researching my next vehicle, towing was a major consideration. The LR4 was rated at having a gross tow weight of 7716 lbs and a hitch weight of 770 lbs - which sounded right to me, with the 90%/10% rule of thumb.
When I got my truck, the hitch has stamped on it "Hitch weight: 770 lbs" so far, so good. But the tow bar that came with the kit (yes, I know.. I'm silly for paying that much for an overpriced briefcase to hold a tow bar) The tow bar has a sticker on the top that says 550 lbs hitch weight... I have also read other in forums stating the 550 lbs limit as well..
SO which is it?
Also read after the fact that a weight distribution hitch cannot be used with an LR4 - so that really screws me up as it can reduce the effective hitch weight seen by the rear axle. Does anyone know if this is a hard rule or a recommendation - and why?
BTW, the trailers we are looking at are either a Forest River Surveyor SV305 (which is really near the upper limit of the hitch weight of 770) and a Keystone Bullet 294 BHS. With hitch weight of around 550 lbs.
When I first started researching my next vehicle, towing was a major consideration. The LR4 was rated at having a gross tow weight of 7716 lbs and a hitch weight of 770 lbs - which sounded right to me, with the 90%/10% rule of thumb.
When I got my truck, the hitch has stamped on it "Hitch weight: 770 lbs" so far, so good. But the tow bar that came with the kit (yes, I know.. I'm silly for paying that much for an overpriced briefcase to hold a tow bar) The tow bar has a sticker on the top that says 550 lbs hitch weight... I have also read other in forums stating the 550 lbs limit as well..
SO which is it?
Also read after the fact that a weight distribution hitch cannot be used with an LR4 - so that really screws me up as it can reduce the effective hitch weight seen by the rear axle. Does anyone know if this is a hard rule or a recommendation - and why?
BTW, the trailers we are looking at are either a Forest River Surveyor SV305 (which is really near the upper limit of the hitch weight of 770) and a Keystone Bullet 294 BHS. With hitch weight of around 550 lbs.