How much does your C weigh?
What model do you have and how much does it weigh with your typical loading? I've been considering a used C for my family. We're currently in a pop-up and the thought of a motorhome is apealing. ...
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blw2 wrote:
So a Coachman Leprechaun 317SA
GVWR 14,500#
subtract the published CW 12,560# (brochure number, not the real weight of a real unit)
subtract the weight of full liquids (gasoline, LP, water, grey, black) 1,262#
Subtract the weight of the 5 bodies in my family maybe 600#
I'm left with 78# available for the tongue weight of my towable, clothes, food, chairs, bikes, etc.....
Now 864# of that is water (fresh, gray, and black) & I know that I would never likely have all of that full, but is it unreasonable to expect that I might want to have it all 30% to 50%?
Published weights are generally calculated being full of propane and fuel so your actual payload would be higher. It does illustrate that 2000 pounds of payload is not really that much to work with especially if you have a family. You also have to take into consideration axle weights. My rig would overload on the rear axle well before it reached its GVWR. Since everything in the coach adds weight to the rear, you really have to watch rear axle weight.
