Should we be considering other brands/models?
My wife and I are on a path that will find us full-timing by the end of 2015. We own a 2013 Sierra 2500HD Durmax/Allison and, after scaling the truck, have 16,980 GCWR left - but only 2,480 GVWR and 3...
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JKrussow wrote:
I do hope you have included the weight of the double pane windows into your calculations. They do not show up in the posted material on the GD website only after the coach is built and weight prior to delivery.
Now this will not change you GVWR but it will decrease your cargo carrying capacity.
Yes - had a conversation with a manager at Grand Design. The double-pane windows on the 337 add 340 lbs - mostly behind the axles. The 12 cu. ft. frig option only adds a few pounds (pantry/spice drawers come out) - and that's over the axles. I've been RVing, sailing and flying since the early '70s, so I've "grown up" being a stickler about weights and safety.
Thanks,
Rob
