Cargo Carrying Capacity on r-pod 176

+1. And expect those numbers to be optimistic.

You should weigh your trailer fully loaded and see what it really is. Mine weighed about 300 lbs more that I expected. You can go through a public scale twice, once with and once without the trailer. If you have a weight distribution hitch leave it untensioned. Subtract to get the total trailer weight and if you get weights on each axle then the tongue weight is the difference between the weight on the tow vehicles 2 axles with and without the trailer. As you load the trailer keep the tongue weight at least 10-11 percent of total trailer weight. You'll find that you don't have a lot of room to play with especially if you boondock and/or have a lighter duty tow vehicle.

Originally posted by billyingolden Hi everyone! I'm a hopefully soon to be owner of a new to me 2019 r-pod 176 Hood River Edition (not 10th Anniversary, just regular), and have learned a ton reading through these forums. I have a quick question about the cargo carrying capacity because the sticker is quite confusing and also very different than the material published online. The dry weight on the sticker is 2945 lbs, and the listed cargo carrying capacity just below that says 518 lbs. Then immediately below that it says "Calculated with the fresh water tanks full: Cold 250 lbs, Hot 50 lbs." But then right under "Tire and Loading information" in the sticker below, it says "The combined weight of cargo should never exceed 818 lbs." Does this mean that the CCC assuming full tanks is really only 518 lbs? That seems wildly low and much lower than what's published, so I wanted to double check whether that seems correct and figure out if I should reconsider purchasing this trailer. Thank you!

LOL! Yes to all of the above! Why would you doubt the manufacturer?

The published Unloaded Vehicle Weight of my 180 is very close at 2950 lbs. Ready to travel, mine weighs 3122 lbs. R-Pods are designed to be unusually light so you won't be able to haul your gold stash in it.

Originally posted by billyingolden Thank you! So I guess the question I have is whether I should reconsider purchasing it? It'll be me and my partner and our 2 year old, and we should have quite a bit of room in our tow vehicle to keep bags and stuff, but I wasn't sure if that's just normal and it's fine, or if that quite low CCC should be cause for concern.

You're not in great shape necessarily. The tow rating you have assumes you have an empty tow vehicle, only a driver on board. You don't get to load 1600 lbs in the TV and at the same time tow a 5000 lb trailer.

Look at the MCGVWR (Max combined gross vehicle weight rating). Should be on your driver's door sticker. That is the most your whole rig can weigh. Assume your trailer weight comes in at or near it's max. That is very likely with an rpod especially if you boondock carrying water, dual batteries, or dual propane cylinders.

Subtract that weight from the MCGVWR. That is the most your Telluride can weigh. Subtract the SUV's curb weight from that. That is the the most all the stuff, people, pets etc in the Telluride can weigh. You'll find it's less than you think. I did.

Then you'll have to decide how close to the MCGVWR you really want to be driving down the freeway in bad weather in traffic. There is a difference between what is strictly legal and what is safe for the various conditions you will experience. Most people want to be well under their max ratings. I want at least a 10-20% safety factor personally.

Not saying you can't do what you're planning. My TV has a similar set of ratings to yours. But there are just two of us and I found we had to be very careful what we carried. Just the bare minimum stuff beyond what was required when boondocking.