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Originally Posted by PopBeavers
Have you weighed it?
When I weighed my 2005 TM 2720, it was 3380 pounds on the axle. I did not weigh the tongue, but if the tongue weight is 15 percent of the total, then my TM weighs 3976. That would put you 400 pounds over the TV rating.
Perhaps you take less stuff than I do.
I believe that there is a difference between towing overweight and knowing that you are towing overweight.
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Sorry, but I don't remember if you use a WDH. A WDH will transfer rear axle weight both forward to the front axle and aft to the trailer. So adding a static tongue weight to the trailer axle weight with the WDH spring bars loaded would overstate your trailer weight.
In any case, your trailer is not his trailer. If you can get get 16-18mpg in a recreational vehicle by taking less stuff along, I'm thinking that's a pretty darned good trade.
This from the TM web site (emphasis mine):
http://www.trailmanor.com/WebDocs/Ca...owVehicles.htm
"Tow Vehicle Ratings
Tow ratings for vehicles should be described as “general guidelines”. Actual towing limits depend on towing speed, highway grades, elevation, desired acceleration, miles towed per year, tow vehicle loading, frontal area of trailer, sway resistance of trailer, etc.
TrailManor provides uniquely easy towing per pound due to the very low wind drag and the very stable ride resulting from axle placement.
Light duty towing of a well-balanced trailer a few hundred pounds above the rating is much safer than towing a lighter, poorly balanced unit with a tendency to sway. Also, towing an upright trailer with large frontal area at highway speeds can damage a transmission even if the trailer weight is below the tow rating.
Adding options, batteries, gear, fluids can increase loaded weights as much as 1000 pounds above the base weight of a specific trailer. You should add 500- 1000 pounds to the base weights to estimate the actual towed weight.
Based on feedback from our owners, we provide the following model guidance:
MODERATE TOWING CONDITIONS
Mostly low altitudes, only occasional steep grades, part time service, normal highway speeds - Models 2619 through 3023 need at least 3500 pound tow rated vehicles and Models 3124 through 3326 need 5000 pound ratings.
SEVERE TOWING CONDITIONS
High mountain towing, full time service - all models will perform better with at least 5000 pound rated tow vehicles.
Chances are, you already have what it takes to tow a TrailManor."