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Old 05-22-2012, 06:44 AM   #19
Mr. Adventure
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Originally Posted by HappyWDWCampers View Post
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I do find this interesting - when I was towing with my Sienna, the trailer axle would routinely hit ~3800lbs or more -- the funny thing is between the fact that we don't have ~240lbs of remaining stuff to load AND the fact I've already added one or two things that I did not have loaded last year (ez-up tent and a large outside mat), it makes me wonder why things were so different when both appeared "level."
100 pounds difference on your front axle when hitched is excellent.

The Sienna has much softer springs, allowing more up and down travel on bumps, and it starts out a lot lower in the first place. Therefore, I'd expect ground clearance to be a bigger problem. Also, we always need finer adjustments as we approach limits, treasuring all the carrying capacity available. Most important, of course, the 3124 is a whole lot of trailer for a Sienna and I think most of us would find the combo to be limiting. Thanks for posting your adventures.
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