Undersized axles?
I have a Keystone Sydney 340fbh fifth wheel with 5,200 lb axles ( 6 lug wheels) 12,400 gvwr, dry weight of 10,600, leaving payload of 1,800lbs. If I calculate 20% of Gvwr on the axles, the Gross axl...
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FastEagle wrote:mapguy wrote:
3. Safety margins are not "build-in" by most OEM RV builders. In fact -if you like to travel with potable water, more than one battery and LPG in the tanks - you risk being overweight.
The next paragraph is an out of context sentence from NHTSA regulations. The applicability means when such a system is installed.
“If applicable, 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
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Propane calculation is always part of carrying capacity @ stated gvwr.
