[Shaw60]

With the Maverick Hybrid will it be possible to pull a tear drop camper with dry weight of 1550 pounds, hitch weight 132 pounds with 20 lb propane and 33 gallons of combined water weight. 2 passengers at 350 pounds total. No more than 300 pounds of gear in the truck bed and cabin. Thanks for any help anyone can provide as I’m a completely new to towing.

 

[theonetruetom]

With the Maverick Hybrid will it be possible to pull a tear drop camper with dry weight of 1550 pounds, hitch weight 132 pounds with 20 lb propane and 33 gallons of combined water weight. 2 passengers at 350 pounds total. No more than 300 pounds of gear in the truck bed and cabin. Thanks for any help anyone can provide as I’m a completely new to towing.

33 gallons of water weighs a fair amount; water is about 8 pounds per gallon, so you've got another 240 lbs there. You might be at or a bit over capacity there, but here's a little secret: Manufacturers test at significantly higher payloads than they usually rate for. Usually if you're within 5% over the rated towing capacity, you'll be fine. Balance your loads correctly and remember that trailers follow a much narrower turning circle than your vehicle's tires.

 

[Ed Thierbach]

Since you're new to towing, I'd advise you not tow near the max, at least not at first. I've been doing very similar calculations to yours - hybrid, 650 pounds in the truck - and get a maximum of around 1500 actual trailer weight (not "dry weight").

Actual trailer you can tow = GCVWR - truck curb weight - people and stuff in the truck. 6000 - 3800 - 650 = 1550. (I've been using 3800 as the curb weight as an estimate of the Lariat Lux; the Maverick specifications guide shows a lower "base weight" but I assume that's the base model.)

To the trailer's dry weight, you have to add options, fluid, and stuff you pack into it like food, clothes, and camping gear. 1550 dry can become 1900 actual without too much effort, if your water tank is full.

 

[SteveWithThePBass]

Are you already used to towing this camper with full tanks? Waiting to fill up close to the campsite can save a lot of road weight

 

[JohnnyApp]

You're definitely pushing the 2000lb tow limit but depending on load distribution, road grade, speed and whatnot I'm sure it can be done. Don't go flooring it, stay @60-65mph max and avoid hills. There really is no perfect answer. Hitch weight of 132lbs shouldn't pick up on the front tires much so steering theoretically should be ok. Braking will be the linchpin, maybe do a test in a low traffic area and stay the f away from other cars. If it feels fine, let er roll. And when you brake, feather that shit, don't flatfoot. Drive it like a semi, not a mustang.

 

[theonetruetom]

I towed an extremely heavily loaded "canned ham" style trailer from Nebraska to Albuquerque a few years ago with a Chevy S-10 Blazer. It was rated for 5500 lbs, the trailer weighed maybe 2/3 of that. But by the time I reached La Bajada (a super steep grade between Santa Fe and Albuquerque), at the bottom of the hill I was doing 65, but by the top I could barely do 35. Granted, that was a 20+ year old, naturally aspirated truck, not a hybrid or an AWD EcoBoost, so you might get better results with the Maverick. I'm looking forward to towing with mine.