GVWR
Hello all I have a question regarding GVWR. When the manufacturer figures GVWR are they including or taking into consideration that all the tanks, (Fresh,Grey and Black) will be or can be full? The r...
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donn0128 wrote:
Everything is taken into acccount for GVWR. Thats why its called GROSS Vehicle Weight Rating. But remember. Very few people travel with full holding tanks. Water, maybe yes, but black and gray?
Headed West wrote:
I do not ever travel with tanks full. Maybe half a tank of water and that's it. It just struck me as odd. As to say it has very little storage capacity? I thought 2800 lbs was a lot of carrying capacity for the trailer until I thought about the tanks. The 5ver I am looking at is the Keystone sprinter 293FWBHS.
Well must be the odd guy out!
No, I don't do it every trip, but there are times.
Once coming home from the Bend area, equestrian event power and shared water, NO dump station. Traveled over Santiam Pass with all tanks full.
The other was winter trip to Nehalem Bay, on our departure day the very heavy rain was falling sideways, non full hookup, I was not going to stand out in that weather to dump the tanks!!!
