weight

  1. Ben M

    Weight specs

    We bought a 2018 Georgetown 31l5 and there were no books with it. How do I find out how much it weighs and how much weight it can safely hold ? TIA
  2. TowPro-FRF

    flat towing, weight and MPG

    I currently have a 2006 jeep liberty I used to Toad behind my Truck camper. its 4200 lbs which is the max for my current MH. I also have a 2011 and 2017 ford escape but you can't tow either one. I been looking at the Honda Fit manual because I can flat tow it (and it gets 50% more MPH than...
  3. dallasrules

    Slide weight capacities

    My living room slide has a table and chairs and a fold out sofa. I want to move the table and chairs to my rear wall and put a jackknife sofa on the slide next to the fold out sofa. Does anyone know if the weight would be an issue? Both sofas are heavy, but the table is pretty heavy and if...
  4. CH

    Pin Weights for Fifth Wheel

    I presently own a 2016 2500HD 4WD Duramax 6 1/2' bed. We are pulling a new Sandpiper 39BARK that 12,100 dry. What are your opinions or facts on the safety of pulling this with a 2500. I have heard several different explanations. I have pulled a Cardinal 3850 with no problem 600 plus miles. With...
  5. JT

    Weight distribution hitch on tent trailer with c-channel a-frame

    Just wanted to post this as information to others. There is lots of information out there saying NO to weight distribution hitches on c-channel tent/pop up trailer frames. Well, I did it and here is my experience, which has been proven over 7000+ KMs of towing. The trailer is a Palomino...
  6. SB

    E450 Motorhomes - CCC

    I wanted to kick off a consolidated thread on cargo capacity on E450 Class "C" motorhomes. I've had the privilege of owning 2 Greyhawks and 1 Sunseeker in my time RV'ing. I've discovered that there can be some pretty big surprises with regards to going over a CAT scale fully loaded to go...
  7. KD

    Actual tongue weight 25BRDS, 2509s

    Flagstaff Micro lite 25BRDS, Rockwood Mini Lite 2509s Wondering if any current owners have had the loaded tongue weight checked on one of these Thanks
  8. dallasrules

    Tongue weight?

    I just purchased a 2004 Cedar creek 30CKTS. The GVWR on the trailer is around 14,200lbs. I have a 2006 Dodge Ram 3500 diesel. Max weight is around 17,500lbs. My question is the trailer says the tongue weight is around 2050. Is that over my one ton's rating? It tows fine, and it doesn't...
  9. Caintuck

    Epro 19fbs tongue weight

    Hello everyone. Iam new to this site. I am purchasing a 2020 e-pro 19fbs. The literature states that the tongue weight is 410 lbs. I am thinking that this is the max loaded tongue weight due to the fact that max trailer weight is about 4100 lbs. Would this be a fair statement, or is this the...
  10. UT

    Weight Issue

    I have a 2005 Chevy 2500 8.1 with an Allison transmission. What I need to know is if I would be able to tow a fifth wheel that has a 14,500 dry weight. The hitch is about 2,800, and over all weight is around 16,500. The new unit is 41.6 feet. Has anyone towed that weight with a 2500. Thanks
  11. HI

    Rookie Question re weights

    Rookie question. Actually not a rookie, but never dealt with motor homes in the past. Considering downsizing from a 5th wheel to a 30' or thereabouts Class A or C. Begun the learning/investigation process... but one piece of information I thought would be a given I simply have not been able to...
  12. gklott

    Escapees SmartWeigh result

    Just after leaving the Xscapers Bash in Lake Havasu, AZ, and dry, solar-only camping for 8 days, we stopped by North Ranch, Congress AZ, for an Escapees SmartWeigh. This describes our rig: Tow Vehicle: 2017 Infiniti QX80 Limited, GVWR = 7400 lbs., GCWR = 14480, GAWR Front = 3616, GAWR Rear =...
  13. VD

    Weight Distribution w/sway bar Curt MV

    After reading 2 hrs Have a 2018 ram 2500 diesel 4x4, planing to buy a Wolf Pup 18RJB (5,000#) Have a question So the trailer is not heavy at all, 5,000# is not the end of the world BUT I believe 1,000% in the weight distribution sway bar. I am new at RVs, not at towing trailers. Have a 7x12...
  14. TO

    Remodeling weight concerns for slide-outs

    Hi!! My wife and I just purchased a 2004 Gulf Stream Sun Voyager (3 sildeouts: Atrium slideout, hide-a-bed and kitchen super slideout, and bed slide out). We are wanting to do some upgrades / remodeling. I want to be sure that the weight of the changes do not damage the slideout mechanisms...
  15. SeaDog-FRF

    Dry tongue weight correction

    Some time ago I had said that the factory dry tongue weight did not include propane tanks and batteries they are dealer installed items. this was incorrect on my part the factory dry tongue weight does include the weight of empty propane tanks, but not the batteries or liquid propane supplied...
  16. BR

    Weight Distribution Hitch - Flagstaff 176ED

    Hi Everyone, I've got a Flagstaff 176ED that I tow with either my '91 Jeep Grand Wagoneer or my '98 Jeep Cherokee. Both of those vehicles sag quite badly at the rear when the trailer is hooked up. The Wagoneer sags badly enough that the dolly wheel will sometimes scrape on gradient changes...
  17. TI

    Weight distribution hitch

    I have a 2015 F150 5.0 pulling a 27foot Wildwood. When I open the tailgate it hits the jack. Is there a extension or something that I can use to get the weight distribution hitch further away so I can open the tailgate.
  18. SI

    Rockwood tongue weight?

    When Rockwood manufacture states tongue weight of rv trailer is 698lbs, do they mean this is what the tongue weighs when the camper is empty, or is it the max tongue weight for a loaded camper?
  19. stormer

    Am I over my max weight on trailer?

    Hello All, A few weight questions... 1. Can someone tell me how much cargo I am carrying in my truck? 2. Can someone tell me how much cargo I am carrying in my trailer? 3. Am I over my trailer max? If so how much? (I think I am) Trailer: Rockwood Ultra Lite 2906 WS Truck: 2500 Ram 6.7 diesel...
  20. RA

    Bunkhouse top bunk weight rating?

    Hey folks, I have a Cherokee 274 DBH. Does anyone know what the published weight rating is on the top bunk? Much appreciated! For what it’s worth, the bunks look really well made. Seems to be very solid.
  21. Batjac

    Weight Distribution Hitch

    Anybody have any info on this set up? Pro's vs Con's. Straptek® Weight Distribution System https://store.lci1.com/straptek-weight-tension-technology-kit-335852.html?utm_source=Email&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=2019%20Black%20Friday%20-%20B2C&utm_term=Black%20Friday
  22. MO

    Weight limit

    Anyone know how much weight the outside wall bracket (grill) is rated for? Thinking of making a counter/bar and just wondering what the total weight capacity is, between counter material and bottles?
  23. EddieK82

    Misrepresenting Weights?

    Hello, I've been looking a lot at some new TT and maybe a new 2500 to tow it with but I had a question. I have been on a lot of RV sales sites and I was wondering if some of them don't have their weights correctly entered? Has anyone run across this? Maybe I am mistaken...
  24. mudman2

    Weight capacity for flat screen tv

    Any idea how much weight the television clip on outside trailer wall will hold.i have a 2019 25bds Microlite
  25. MO

    What to expect with this much weight

    I have a 2003 Dodge RAM 3500 Cummins 5.9 Automatic. This truck is great when towing my about 13,000# fifth wheel on flat ground. I have no trouble getting up to speed and maintaining the flow of traffic. However, I am unsure what would happen on mountain roads, like I-40 in western NC. There is...

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