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BB_TX · 12-13-2018, 07:40 AM

The general rule of thumb is that the hitch weight will be about 20% of the total weight. The shipping weight (empty weight) of the 3931FB is listed as 13,586 lbs and the hitch weight (again empty) is 2,530. But add in accessories, provisions, clothing, camping gear, tools, and all the other "stuff" and the total weight can go up quickly. But everyone loads differently. Some take very little. Others take a lot. So that number is impossible to put a number on. Only way to know for sure is to weight it after YOU load it. But if someone else has a similar model and has previously weighed theirs, it could give you an idea of the weight gain.

They just keep increasing the payload rating of the new trucks. 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton don't mean anything any more as far as any real weight rating. Check the weight rating of the truck of interest. It may be that an SRW will work for you. And many tow similar trailers with one. But there are also many who prefer the DRW for the increased rating, even though the SRW may have worked. If the numbers work, then it is a matter of personal preference.

12-13-2018, 07:40 AM	#4
BB_TX Montana Master Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: McKinney Posts: 7,224 M.O.C. #6433	The general rule of thumb is that the hitch weight will be about 20% of the total weight. The shipping weight (empty weight) of the 3931FB is listed as 13,586 lbs and the hitch weight (again empty) is 2,530. But add in accessories, provisions, clothing, camping gear, tools, and all the other "stuff" and the total weight can go up quickly. But everyone loads differently. Some take very little. Others take a lot. So that number is impossible to put a number on. Only way to know for sure is to weight it after YOU load it. But if someone else has a similar model and has previously weighed theirs, it could give you an idea of the weight gain. They just keep increasing the payload rating of the new trucks. 1/2 ton, 3/4 ton, 1 ton don't mean anything any more as far as any real weight rating. Check the weight rating of the truck of interest. It may be that an SRW will work for you. And many tow similar trailers with one. But there are also many who prefer the DRW for the increased rating, even though the SRW may have worked. If the numbers work, then it is a matter of personal preference. __________________ Bill & Patricia Riley, our Golden 2007 3075RL (recently sold, currently without)