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Originally Posted by Ace
What can I tow?
I've been to two dealers, and to be honest there seems to be some conflicting opinions on how much leeway I need. If I can tow 8,000 lbs as per my owners manual, what is my reasonable max size trailer I can buy?
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What kind of vehicle?
You always would want to stay 10% under your max, so 7200lbs would be the absolute most I'd ever want to tow with that limit.
But as stated earlier, the biggest thing you need to account for is 1000lbs of water. Then there is all the gear you be carrying in the trailer, plus people in your tow vehicle, plus fuel - so don't go out and buy a 7200lb trailer thinking you'll be ok.
You'll also want to take things like rim diameter, tire rating, gear ratio and cooling setup of your tow vehicle into account.