How do I stay under RAWR in Dynamax REV 24RB?
My Ram Promaster based Class C has a door sticker that says not to exceed 9350 lb GVWR. Dynamax also placed a sticker with Dry Weight 8024 lb, Cargo Capacity 1108 lb. The dealer filled gas, propane, a...
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It is stories like the original post that reminds me of our first motor home that originally had single rear wheels, later converted to DRW.
There should be laws in place to protect the consumer, and huge penalties when the law is broken, to prevent RV manufactures to supply such motor homes that cannot handle the weight as it is expected to be used. I feel for Mark in FL. It is ridiculous to work within the remaining load range.
The Promaster SRW cut-away chassis is so limited, I am quite surprised any RV manufacture would invest in a motor home design to utilize it. For that matter, why would Chrysler offer such a misfit SRW cut-away chassis in the first place? It doesn't take much of an IQ to see such trouble on the horizon.
This thread pushed my buttons because I lived through this myself with our Toyota Mirage. We got lucky in year 12 of 24 when Toyota offered a free DRW axle shown here. We had to pay for installation, 4 new rear tires, and some retro-fit components. Lucky....Very Lucky indeed.
There should be laws in place to protect the consumer, and huge penalties when the law is broken, to prevent RV manufactures to supply such motor homes that cannot handle the weight as it is expected to be used. I feel for Mark in FL. It is ridiculous to work within the remaining load range.
The Promaster SRW cut-away chassis is so limited, I am quite surprised any RV manufacture would invest in a motor home design to utilize it. For that matter, why would Chrysler offer such a misfit SRW cut-away chassis in the first place? It doesn't take much of an IQ to see such trouble on the horizon.
This thread pushed my buttons because I lived through this myself with our Toyota Mirage. We got lucky in year 12 of 24 when Toyota offered a free DRW axle shown here. We had to pay for installation, 4 new rear tires, and some retro-fit components. Lucky....Very Lucky indeed.
