"Dry Weight" Questions
If "dealer installed options" are not counted in the dry weight of a travel trailer, is there a rule of thumb estimate to include when calculating potential GVW? And what would constitute those option...
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gmw photos wrote:tinner12002 wrote:
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And that my friend is why you see 3/4 ton trucks pulling tri-axle toy haulers with GVWR at 21K, but it only weighs 14K empty...nope I don't buy your explanation either. Not safe in anyway shape or form in my opinion!
So let's see here. I stated that one should know what the actual weight of his truck and trailer is.
And you're not buying that in any shape and form ?
Ok, y'all can do this whole thing any way you like, but I prefer to take all four of my trailers and all three of my trucks over the CAT scale to determine what they really weigh, not "dry weight", not "stated GVWR", but actual, on the road weight, and make my determinations from there.
Carry on, men.
What I was referring to was the idea that you think its ok to have a smaller TV on a trailer that could be rated to haul more than what the TV can safely carry or tow. I do agree that people need to know the weight of what they are towing but as I mentioned, you don't buy a 3/4 ton truck to pull say a 17K GVWR toy hauler that has a dry weight of say 12K thinking well I'm only going to put 1K pounds more in it so my truck will be okay pulling it when if your hauler is loaded you could be way over what your TV can tow, that's what I disagree with.
