What about the tanks? It doesn't seem logical, but would you ever tow the trailer with ALL (fresh, grey and black) the tanks full? I would think the most I'd pull would be full fresh water tanks. Is that true?
I guess it's technically possible to have all three max'd out...right? If it is, then take a look at the numbers below for a small Starcraft trailer. According to the Starcraft web page, this unit Ameri-Lite 218MB can hold a total of 92 gallons of fresh, grey and black water. Assuming that all of the "liquid" weighs 8.34 lbs/gallon (like fresh water), then max weight of the "liquid" is 767 lbs (92 x 8.34 = 767.28). If I add the 767 lbs to UVWR or 4,030 lbs, that equals 4,797 lbs! That puts the trailer 47 lbs over the GVWR and I haven't packed a thing into the trailer yet. Obviously the trailer is NOT designed to be towed with all tanks full.
https://starcraftrv.com/floorplan/launch-outfitter-7-travel-trailer-19bhs/
SPECIFICATIONS for Ameri-Lite 218MB TT
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVWR) 4,750 lbs.
Unloaded Vehicle Weight (UVWR) 4,030 lbs.
Dry Hitch Weight 438 lbs.
Fresh Water Capacity 32 gals.
Gray Wastewater Capacity 30 gals.
Black Wastewater Capacity 30 gals
It seems that most of you agree that 1000 to 1200 lbs is about max. Does that include water? If I assume I'm carrying 30 gallons of water which weighs 250 lbs. Unfortunately this trailer above can only hold 720 lbs (GVWR - UVWR) and after I subtract the water weight that only leaves only 470 lbs for "stuff" like pots, pans, sheets cloths, fishing rods, etc. What about the propane tanks and batteries? Are they included in the UVWR or did I just loose some more fishing tackle? My gut says I did.
Lastly, I don't mean to pick on Starcraft or this trailer. I just picked it so I could illustrate a point and so I could learn a bit more about all this.
Thanks,
Bob
