W22 steering wander
I am a newbie. So, if there are already posts on this topic, I'll shut this one down and join one of those discussions. However, multiple searches yielded nothing about this. I have a 2003 Southw...
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norisezp wrote:
OKay I got the weights on a CAT scale with the unit partly loaded with leftovers from a trip. They are Steerable = 6560, Drive Axle = 13180, GVW = 19740. This does not really square up with the weights on the Federal Certification Tag of S=8000, DA=14500, GVWR=22000. Anybody got any ideas of the explanation? I mean, I could see it being more, but less? Or, are the FCT numbers maxima?
The FCT numbers are the GAWRs and the GVWR -- the maximum rated weights for the axles and vehicle as a whole. Your actual weights should be lower than these numbers. The RV information tag (typically found inside a cabinet somewhere) should give you the (at least hypothetical) empty weight of the RV, the capacity of the various tanks and their weights when full, and some indication of the payload capacity based on that information. The exact format and numbers and definitions used has varied over the years a bit.
