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While the weight cops stuff is a little embellished, fact is, you are only about 1200lbs away from maxing out the axles (almost certainly has 5k axles). Go camping, have fun, realize that your trailer will be close to max weight and travel trailers like this aren’t really over built for the ratings.
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StirCrazy wrote:This is a case of obviously not thinking about your needs and buying a rv with enough payload to stay legal with the stuff you want to take.
Wow ... make assumptions much?
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Just an suggestion, since your right at the max load for the trailer to keep a close eye on your tire pressure, should be running the max cold tire pressure. Those tires will be working hard all the time.
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StirCrazy
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Oreonut wrote:StirCrazy wrote:This is a case of obviously not thinking about your needs and buying a rv with enough payload to stay legal with the stuff you want to take.
Wow ... make assumptions much?
Not really, no assumptions made. The OP stated he added options and installed several extras and with no clothing or food was within 150lbs of the GVW. I would say even food for 2 people will be more than the 150lbs if you count canned goods and such depending on the length of time you're packing for then you have clothing. Mind you the dealership would have known how much the options would add to the weight and should have said something, so maybe the blame should go to the dealership if they specified those add-ons at the time of purchase.
when you think about it what good is a rv you can't pack anything in and have to worry about traveling to other states and provinces where they actually enforce GVW
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StirCrazy wrote: and have to worry about traveling to other states and provinces where they actually enforce GVW
I don't know anything about provinces, but please name a few states where one would have to worry about that BS.
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StirCrazy
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Cwilson333 wrote:StirCrazy wrote: and have to worry about traveling to other states and provinces where they actually enforce GVW
I don't know anything about provinces, but please name a few states where one would have to worry about that BS.
You would have to tell me. I have seen a couple posts where people say they can increase their GVWR in the US by paying more money, but I have seen a couple who said they can't. not going to go back and search the last 8 years to find them right now haha. as for up here I think all of the provinces go by GVWR, but the enforcement of it is different. In BC the chances of getting stopped is slim, unless you look grossly overloaded but if you do and are over the GVWR you can get a fine and have your unit towed somewhere, throw stuff out to get under your GVWR or call a friend who can legally tow your unit. I am under my GVWR so I don't worry about it
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Curious what the yellow sticker says for dry weight and what it CCC is?
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