Weight distribution

[samandjohn]

Hello all, just bought my first new toy hauler. I plan on hauling my side by side in the back. I have weight distribution bars and sway bars on a 2 5/16 hitch. Dry weight is 5262 and GVWR is 7,668. This gives me a cargo weight of 2,406. Side by side weighs 1700 lbs. This is my first toy hauler and want to make sure I’m getting the weight and balance correct. Any suggestions for this new guy would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

[Allworth]

Cat scales are your savior. Read up on how to get different weight sets and then try them with various loading patterns of truck and trailer.

The operator will usually tell you when the slack times are so you can mess with them without blocking truckers.

Google "Cat Scales near me".

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[Grit_dog]

That’s a big buggy for such a small Toyhauler.
Your setup/needs will be quite different hauling the sxs or empty trailer.
It’ll likely have considerably less tongue weight with the buggy loaded in nose first.
We can’t “set it up” for you. Load the buggy in and all your “stuff” and water in the tank etc and see how she pulls. Adjust buggy or truck setup after you actually have a full trailer.
Your not gonna have much adjustment aside from loading it in forward or backwards though.
Especially since I can glean that at 1700lbs (another mfg dry weight likely) it’s likely a big 4 seater or a big utility sxs.

Not knowing what the “mfg” tongue weight is, model of camper or what kind of truck you’re using makes this a very open ended question.
And as vague and unsure as you sound in your question, you kinda won’t understand recommendations until you at least have a feel for how heavy/tongue weight/how it handles, first.

[ScottG]

I would weigh the trailer to get the actual weight.

[valhalla360]

Plan to travel light as you only have 700lb of cargo capacity after loading the toy.

Don't forget some basic stuff counts against your payload:
- 2 - 30# propane tanks - 110#
- 1 battery at 50lb
- 20gal of water (not full - enough to do a bathroom stop), 150lbs

That leaves you with only 400lb to cover food, drink, clothes, camp chairs, etc...you would be surprised how fast it adds up.

Also, what is the truck specs? Toy haulers tend to be hitch heavy (not a bad thing). A lot of 1/2 ton trucks have pretty pitiful payload capacities and he hitch weight counts against that. We have a similar size only loaded to 6900lb (scaled weight) an the hitch weight is north of 900lb.

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