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janegowest
Explorer
May 07, 2016

Can CCC be increased by making alterations to a Cameo 5er?

I really like the floor plan of a 2009 Carriage Cameo 36FWS, but it only has a CCC of 951!!! I can't believe that a quality company like that would turn out such a rig! This was their first year with this model, so it looks like they goofed up, but you would think that they would have caught this before it left the factory! :h

In 2010, they got it right and have the proper CCC allowance, so it really DOES look like a mistake.

I was wondering if anything could be done to increase its carrying capacity, such as changing out the axles, springs, tires, etc. to enable it to carry more weight?? Or is the frame not strong enough in the first place, so that nothing can be done.... :(

I am also wondering if their CCC does NOT include the weight of all the tanks full?

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    RustyJC
    Explorer
    May 07, 2016
    fj12ryder wrote:
    What does the company say?


    The company (Carriage) is out of business.

    Rusty
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    fj12ryder
    Explorer III
    May 07, 2016
    If you're seriously thinking of changing out springs, axles, etc, to get a higher CCC, then you should buy the later model year. By the time you spend all the time and money, you'd probably be ahead to buy the later model.

    What does the company say? Unless you have the ability to compare the actual units side by side, you pretty much have to rely on what the builder says about frame strength. OTOH I can't imagine a couple hundred pounds would make much difference, a thousand pounds might.

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