Curb weight

way2roll wrote:

dbertheau wrote:

road-runner wrote:

dbertheau wrote:

Curb weight is significantly less than 11,030.

The 11,030 number is the GVWR, not the curb weight. The sum of the curb weight, passengers, water, fuel, and any supplies is supposed to be under 11,030. Over 10 years of comparing notes with other Sprinter class C owners, I've not found a single one who has weighed their rig loaded for camping, and not being at least a couple hundred pounds over GVWR.

You are correct (others on this forum who like to give advice are clueless on the concept). 11,030 is the GVWR...as defined by Mercedes for their Sprinter 3500 extended chassis. RV manufactures purchase these chassis and need to build their coaches on the chassis staying below that weight rating enough that passengers and cargo are below 11,030.

I've removed some items that are not important to me to further reduce the curb weight. My loaded camping weight is indeed below 11,030.

How much lower? and even at 11,000 with a 5k toad you are still over the 4,200. You'd have to be at almost 10,000. I am betting you aren't.

Sir, you don't know me, you know nothing about Sprinters or you would not make statements that Mercedes under built their brake systems and under built their frames. You state GVWR as actual weight of the vehicle and advice folks that they should know facts.

Please don't comment on my posts anymore.