bushway9172
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I know this has been discussed in some older threads... but I'm still not very satisfied with the answers I've found...
The LR4 is rated for a towing capacity of around 7700lbs, but the manual states a 550lb max tongue weight. There's some controversy around this number since the LR hitch says 770lbs for tongue weight right on it..... so what gives?
Everyone will have a different "rule of thumb" for tongue weight, but for boats it is around 10% of the overall load... This would make the 770/7700 seem like an accurate pairing. The 550/7700 seems odd to me. Has anyone towed near the max towing capacity... and if so, what's your tongue weight at?
I know not everyone tows with the LR4, but I'm hoping there are at a least a few people who can chime in. Thanks!
The LR4 is rated for a towing capacity of around 7700lbs, but the manual states a 550lb max tongue weight. There's some controversy around this number since the LR hitch says 770lbs for tongue weight right on it..... so what gives?
Everyone will have a different "rule of thumb" for tongue weight, but for boats it is around 10% of the overall load... This would make the 770/7700 seem like an accurate pairing. The 550/7700 seems odd to me. Has anyone towed near the max towing capacity... and if so, what's your tongue weight at?
I know not everyone tows with the LR4, but I'm hoping there are at a least a few people who can chime in. Thanks!