(Title edited for search purposes. Sharon - Moderator)
We bought our 2020 T@B and will be picking it up in a day. My TV is 2017 Dodge Journey Crossroad. I know that we are near our TV’s towing capacity of 2500LBS. The dry weight listed for the T@B s 1941 LBS. I plan on NOT loading the T@B with much cargo. Maybe fill the water tank for stability, but keeping the the tow weight as low as possible by utilizing my TV’s cargo space. We can travel pretty sparsely if need be. We are not planning any arduous mountain terrain trips with this vehicle. Please ease my mind and give me any tips that may help. I have a brake controller installed. Should I add a sway bar? I see there are others that have use the Journey as a TV. How did it perform?
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2018 TAB 320 Boondock (previous)
Odessa, Fl.
Your Journey is not an acceptable TV for T@B 320.
TV: '17 Colorado V6 Z71 4x4, Tow Package, GM Brake Controller
Adventures: 54 Nights: 341 Towing Miles 43,780
I was in similar situation with my 400. Well over 75% for my TV at Dry Weight. Math simply doesn't pencil out. So, new TV it was.
Just one man's opinion...FWIW.
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2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
2020 Subaru Outback XT
Pacific NW
@ VictoriaP —— I see your TV is a 2015 Outback 3.6r, which has a towing capacity of 3000 lbs . @ 75% (which everyone suggests) that would leave you at 2250. Your T@B 320 S BD 2019 lbs + 108 lbs for the Boondock pkg. giving you 2127 lbs. That leaves you with a margin of 123 lbs .
Hmmm…
Can you please justify your comments: “Realistically, you need a tow vehicle with a minimum 3500 lb towing capacity and “Your tow vehicle isn’t adequate for this trailer…… At best, you may kill your vehicle in a fairly short time, at worst, you may find yourself in a serious accident”
You also advised I back out of my deal and buy a T@G. Not to mention and you living the the mountainous Pacific North West.
Just wondering about that.....
I don't know what to tell ya. You get all sorts of advise here......I would like to think all of it well intentioned.
But your point with the Subaru owner was spot on. Do as I say, not as I do.
But the bottom line is we want you to have a safe and enjoyable ownership experience and worrying about towing and making it point a to b will not help for a stress free camping weekend.
As forum members we can offer our thoughts, ultimately it is your decision. Can it be done sure, but there is a price to be paid in wear and safety.
2020 320s Boondock lite, With Lots of mods
It’s not fine. It’s just barely adequate. The 3000 lb capacity is iffy, but the 200 lb tongue weight limit is a huge problem, because it makes it basically impossible to get to the safe range of 10-15% of trailer weight on the tongue. If you look through my history, you’ll see I’ve been eyeing different tow vehicles since the trailer was a month old. I would have bought something new in March—literally was at dealerships all through Feb—but the pandemic has brought an end to my camping plans for likely the entire summer as I’m immune compromised. Since the economy is tanking, and the trailer isn’t going anywhere? I’m in no rush. I’m waiting for car salespeople to get desperate. The money for a new vehicle is already set aside, so if for some reason I *had* to go somewhere, I could pick up a new vehicle tomorrow.
In other words, I strongly suggest learning from other people’s mistakes. Personal experience says it’s less painful than discovering after the fact that you listened to the wrong ones because they said what you wanted to hear.
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
2020 Subaru Outback XT
Pacific NW
2015 Subaru Outback 3.6r (unsafe 200lb tongue weight limit until 2020 models)
2020 Subaru Outback XT
Pacific NW
I think those of us who have had inadequate vehicles want to see others spared the same hassle.
2021 T@b 320 Boondock "Mattie Ross" | 2021 T@b Nights: 239 | Total nights in a T@b 455 | 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee L Overland | T@b owner since 2014