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Originally Posted by cchenot
....And if the advertised dry weight (23K to 28K lb) is not accurate, how can we get a truly accurate weight?....
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Your numbers are off by a factor of 10. They should be: Base dry weight = 2.3K, With options = 2.8K. Add propane and battery = 2.9K. Add another 100# for unknowns and 70# for the WDH now you are up to 3.1K.
3.5K - 3.1K = 0.4K. Can you go RVing and only pack 400#?
An additional factor to consider is this: "The maximum you can tow depends on the total weight of any cargo, occupants and available equipment." from the Highlander Hybrid spec sheet.
Subtract the TV cargo, occupants and available equipment and you are at 0# for camping gear.
If you browse the RV forums and towing recommendations pages, you will find that most of them recommend a 15% safety factor when calculating towing capacity. That works out to: 3.5K x 0.85 = 2.975K.
If you follow this guideline, then you should not tow more than 3.0K behind the Highlander Hybrid.