Looking to buy a 2015 Wildcat 295rsx. Among the dealer's website photos is the weight sticker. It says GVWR = 11999 LB. It also lists the GAWR as Front = 5200 LB and Rear = 5200 LB. Shouldn't the maximum GVWR equal the sum of Front and Rear GAWR (i.e. 5200+5200=10400, not 11999)? What am I missing here?The Dry Unloaded weight is brochure listed at 9,363 and I know from CAT weights in the current RV that we typically load only 600 or 700 LB on a trip. So for us we're probably OK, barely. (9363+700=10,063).But this mfg. sticker seems to say that it's ok to load 1,599 LB over the axle ratings! Shouldn't the RVIA object or something.Comments welcome.

hbillsmith wrote:Looking to buy a 2015 Wildcat 295rsx. Among the dealer's website photos is the weight sticker. It says GVWR = 11999 LB. It also lists the GAWR as Front = 5200 LB and Rear = 5200 LB. Shouldn't the maximum GVWR equal the sum of Front and Rear GAWR (i.e. 5200+5200=10400, not 11999)? What am I missing here?The Dry Unloaded weight is brochure listed at 9,363 and I know from CAT weights in the current RV that we typically load only 600 or 700 LB on a trip. So for us we're probably OK, barely. (9363+700=10,063).But this mfg. sticker seems to say that it's ok to load 1,599 LB over the axle ratings! Shouldn't the RVIA object or something.Comments welcome.Do yourself a favor and forget dry weights, go by GVW....You've forgotten one thing, with a 5th wheel, the truck carries approx. 20% of your 5er's weight,(ie, the "5th. wheel") so if loaded to 12,000#, the pin weight could be 2400#, thus the max amount on your 5er's axles would be 9600# and you're covered for 10,400#

Pin weight........Not all of trailer weight is carried on axles.Up to 25% is on pin or front landing gear legs.

Also, when not hooked to the truck, the landing legs carry much of the weight.Jerry

Sounded like a good explaination since it is a 5ver. Now how about my MH? GVWR is 22,000#. GAWR is rear 15,000# & front 8,000#. Adds up to 23,000#. Like mentioned in the post couple days ago. Guess like doing 60 in 55 mph zone.:C :B

WyoTraveler wrote:Sounded like a good explaination since it is a 5ver. Now how about my MH? GVWR is 22,000#. GAWR is rear 15,000# & front 8,000#. Adds up to 23,000#. Like mentioned in the post couple days ago. Guess like doing 60 in 55 mph zone.:C :Bno, just says of the GVWR, you cannot have more than 8000 lbs on the front axle at any one time. and similarly, of the GVWR, you cannot have more than 15,000 on the rear axle at any one time.GVWR says that at all times, the total of front and rear axles cannot exceed 22000 (in your case). GVWR ALWAYS must be maintained (from manufacturers perspective)

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Old-Biscuit
Explorer III
Jan 13, 2015
Pin weight........

Not all of trailer weight is carried on axles.
Up to 25% is on pin or front landing gear legs.
NC_Hauler
Explorer
Jan 13, 2015
hbillsmith wrote:
Looking to buy a 2015 Wildcat 295rsx. Among the dealer's website photos is the weight sticker. It says GVWR = 11999 LB. It also lists the GAWR as Front = 5200 LB and Rear = 5200 LB. Shouldn't the maximum GVWR equal the sum of Front and Rear GAWR (i.e. 5200+5200=10400, not 11999)? What am I missing here?

The Dry Unloaded weight is brochure listed at 9,363 and I know from CAT weights in the current RV that we typically load only 600 or 700 LB on a trip. So for us we're probably OK, barely. (9363+700=10,063).

But this mfg. sticker seems to say that it's ok to load 1,599 LB over the axle ratings! Shouldn't the RVIA object or something.

Comments welcome.

Do yourself a favor and forget dry weights, go by GVW....You've forgotten one thing, with a 5th wheel, the truck carries approx. 20% of your 5er's weight,(ie, the "5th. wheel") so if loaded to 12,000#, the pin weight could be 2400#, thus the max amount on your 5er's axles would be 9600# and you're covered for 10,400#

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