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Kennysrv

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My truck 2022 gmc at4x and i want to buy a 2015 jayco jay feather ultra lite 26bhsw slx 15tt can my truck safely pull the trailer?
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You need to figure out if you're going to be over your GVWR/payload because that's what tends to be the limit on 1500s. That sticker says you have 1355 lbs. That has to cover you and all your passengers, everything you put in the cab of the truck, everything you put in the bed of the truck, anything else you add to your truck (e.g. tonneau cover, heavier wheels and tires, etc.) and the tongue weight of your trailer. You should be able to find the dry tongue weight of the trailer online. That number will not include the battery (usually about 40 lbs), propane (anywhere between 20 and 60 lbs, typically), spare tire if it's on the hitch, your weight distributing hitch and bars and a portion of the weight of anything you put forward of the axle (typically between 100 and 300 lbs). Time to start weighing some stuff and crunching some numbers.
 

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