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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rjstractor wrote:burlmart wrote:
i am not very automotive savvy, but i know 5 or 6 people seated in this REV 24RB rig in transit down hwy are adding more wt. to the front wheels than the rear - certainly no worse than 50/50.
Looking at the floorplan, I would say that it's about 50/50. But because of the long rear overhang anything placed near the back will add weight to the rear as well as transfer weight off the front. I would also say that the rear bath model is worse than the side bath for weight distribution because of the location of the tanks. I am a little surprised at the amount of rear overhang, I would think that a FWD model would have less overhang because a weight distribution of close to 50/50 would be desirable in a FWD rig.
You must be a better engineer than any at Dynamax. It is a simple engineering statics calculation using high school algebra and trig. It would be much more informative if the RV cargo label showed a table of front and rear axle weights with:
- RV dry weight + 150 lb driver + gasoline + propane + water
- 150 lb passenger in every belted seat
- half full holding tanks
- all storage compartments filled lightly at 10 lb per cu.ft.
