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Easy_four
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Jun 13, 2013

Cargo Capacity

Is fresh water included in the cargo capacity of the trailer ?

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  • Atom Ant wrote:
    and propane


    This is how the regulation reads when the RV trailer is equipped from the factory with a propane system.

    “The weight of full propane tanks must be included in the RV's UVW and the weight of on-board potable water must be treated as cargo.”



    FastEagle
  • Easy four wrote:
    Is fresh water included in the cargo capacity of the trailer ?

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    Yes, anything you put in the trailer comes off the ccc just like anything you add to the truck comes off its payload.
  • Easy four wrote:
    Is fresh water included in the cargo capacity of the trailer ?

    Thanks


    Yes! All water added - fresh, gray & black - is classified as cargo.

    FE
  • Would suggest you get your rig set up the way you want and have it weighted. I was surprised how overweight we were so we went on a diet. As a general rule we only carry less than a 1/4 of a tank of water to keep weight down. If we are camping at a spot without water we fill up just before we set-up.

    Also after each trip we looked what we are using and not using and take that stuff out. Were on a CAT scale last summer and we are still about 300 pounds over. Just ordered a new truck and got a one ton this time.
  • If your CCC is say, 1500lbs and you have a 30gal fresh water tank then you subtract the weight of the fresh water (250lbs) from the 1500lb CCC.