First Time Truck Buyer - Does this plan make sense? Mainly questions about payload/towing...

[brianinca]

TOTAL capacity ignores it comes from 40 gal of fresh - that's 350 lbs. You don't transport the trailer with full grey and black tanks if you've just filled your fresh. A couple gal in the black tank and you're good.

@sunrise089 <-- I apologize for confusion, @kevman65 is simply repeating gossip, not personal experience. I've towed our 24' trailer in 100+ deg weather, and it's hilarious when I read posts like that.

OP, you have underestimated your weight a bit. 1 gallon of water = 8.34 pounds, looking up specs on a 16' ultra light camper total capacity of water is 83 gallons, that's fresh, gray, black and water heater. That comes to 692.22 pounds in just liquid, no solids.
Your weight distribution/anti sway hitch is going to be over 100 pounds.
Families with kids tend to over-pack, not be conservative, when it's vacation time.

@sunrise089 You can NOT just go by towing capacity. You HAVE to figure in payload also. The camper adds to payload, whatever the tongue weight is goes on the truck and comes off the payload. The hitch goes on the truck and takes off payload.

These trucks are borderline on cooling capabilities completely unloaded in hot weather and going up any inclines.

It is well documented here, and all over the web that the only reason the JT can't haul/tow more is because of cooling capacity. Yes HP and torque #'s say it should be higher, but if you boil the engine and it blows, you're dead weight on the interstate.

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