WW diet
Wanted to see if my 1700-2200lb tongue weight and 15,000+gvw could be trimmed to a more reasonable level.
Too my surprise, was somewhat successful...
Although its no ultra light by any means,getting 10mpg @60-70mph.
Started with the pantry and kitchen cabinets, since they are in front of the axles...
Threw away lots of older canned goods, not used kitchen stuff like heavy pots/pans, excess plates/silver, etc.
Then went to the main cabinets and central area of my TH. Removed lots of older non used spare SxS parts, tools, winter bedding.
Did the same to front bedroom, and the pull out non-pass thru storage drawer.
More or less got rid of everything that was not needed for a possible summer Saint Antony trip.
Put my Turbo RzR as far back as possible. Rear wheels are almost touching the back door, right on the beaver tail.
All tools, pressure washer, floor jack, dune paddles, cases of water,etc,,, are all in the very rear within 2-3' of the back door.
The rear genny fuel tank 20gals is filled, the rear race fuel tank, 40 gals is also full.
All water tanks drained, all holding tanks drained, except for maybe 2-3 gallons of water/chemical in black tank.Drained 10gal hot water tank.
Went to the scales and was amazed at the results, my TH has never been so 'light'.
Think I've gotten it down to or close too new F250 tow weights...
That was what I had to use this trip, a new with only 5000 miles, 2016 F250xlt.
The Trucks receiver said 1900max tongue and 19,000 max tow gvw. Surprised my personal 2014 F350 Platinum receiver says 1850max tongue, 1850max gvw..? My new heavy duty 2.5" WD hitch worked much much better than the old pin destroyer 2" sleeve set up I had been using.
Here is the scale slip, stopped on my way back to Phx from the dunes.
Disconnected my TH from the truck.
Front scale pad was both truck axles.
Second scale pad was only the front tongue jack, with the TH leveled out, tongue jack on blocks.
Third scale pad was all 3 TH axles.
Too my surprise, was somewhat successful...
Although its no ultra light by any means,getting 10mpg @60-70mph.
Started with the pantry and kitchen cabinets, since they are in front of the axles...
Threw away lots of older canned goods, not used kitchen stuff like heavy pots/pans, excess plates/silver, etc.
Then went to the main cabinets and central area of my TH. Removed lots of older non used spare SxS parts, tools, winter bedding.
Did the same to front bedroom, and the pull out non-pass thru storage drawer.
More or less got rid of everything that was not needed for a possible summer Saint Antony trip.
Put my Turbo RzR as far back as possible. Rear wheels are almost touching the back door, right on the beaver tail.
All tools, pressure washer, floor jack, dune paddles, cases of water,etc,,, are all in the very rear within 2-3' of the back door.
The rear genny fuel tank 20gals is filled, the rear race fuel tank, 40 gals is also full.
All water tanks drained, all holding tanks drained, except for maybe 2-3 gallons of water/chemical in black tank.Drained 10gal hot water tank.
Went to the scales and was amazed at the results, my TH has never been so 'light'.
Think I've gotten it down to or close too new F250 tow weights...
That was what I had to use this trip, a new with only 5000 miles, 2016 F250xlt.
The Trucks receiver said 1900max tongue and 19,000 max tow gvw. Surprised my personal 2014 F350 Platinum receiver says 1850max tongue, 1850max gvw..? My new heavy duty 2.5" WD hitch worked much much better than the old pin destroyer 2" sleeve set up I had been using.
Here is the scale slip, stopped on my way back to Phx from the dunes.
Disconnected my TH from the truck.
Front scale pad was both truck axles.
Second scale pad was only the front tongue jack, with the TH leveled out, tongue jack on blocks.
Third scale pad was all 3 TH axles.
