Daniel_C_
Feb 25, 2002Explorer
B+ motorhomes
I just bought a Trail Lite B+ 211s with 8.1 Chevy engine. This is my fifth motorhome (others range from an old 20' Vagabond, and three Winnegagos, from 19 to 32'. This vehicle is fantastic. I am...
rcwaz wrote:I would say your weights are very much in line, and not really that much to worry about. You are only 250 lbs over on the rear which is only one slightly heavier person. Can you shift some of that forward? Where is your fresh water tank? Can you run it only 1/2 full? Remember your fuel tank is only full when you start out, it gets lighter as you travel. Ford would like you to adhere to those ratings to provide you with a margin of safety. That safety margin is for when you hit a curb or the live weight walks around etc. Just drive a little more conservative when going around corners, hitting potholes, and hitting those moguls etc. Adjust your tire pressure for the weights the tires are carrying without going over the sidewall pressures. Those owners that are running several hundred pounds over need to put the RV on a diet.
I used a Cat scale to get weights on my 293TS TrailLite...With full water, fuel, and propane the weights were as follows: Front 4020 vs 4600 axle rating and the rear 9700 vs 9450 axle rating. The gross came in 330 lbs under the GVWR of 14050...