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How Do You Compute The Cargo Carrying Capacity of an RV When Towing A Vehicle?
by Anonymous
how does one compute cargo capacity when towing a vehicle?
ANSWER Thanks for submitting your question on our Ask An RV Question Page.
Trying to determine RV and trailer weight carrying capacities can be very confusing to new and even veteran RVers. It would be very hard for me to explain all of this information in the answer to this question; instead I am going to give some recommendations on where to get this information.
Below are two videos from RV Expert Mark Polk that I highly recommend. These two videos can be instantly downloaded to your computer.
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You should also read the article Trailer and RV Weight Demystified located in the RV Lifestyle Articles Section of our website.
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