Ron Gratz wrote:
However, having unused CCC does make for potentially fewer repairs and potentially safer towing due to the tires/axles/brakes/suspension not being loaded so close to their maximum allowables.
Assuming your trailer has a loaded GVW of 7800# and you have no intention of loading to more than 7800# and your tow vehicle can safely tow a trailer weighing 7800# --
would you rather have a trailer with a GVWR of 8000# or would you rather have a GVWR of 10000#?
Ron
While that might sound reasonable on the surface, I'm not sure how true it is in fact. My almost 40 years RV experience with two different trailers and towing mileage close to 200K miles with both the tires and suspensions loaded close to their maximums I have seen NO NOTABLE INCREASE in wear, tear and most importantly failures of those two systems. The same goes for both my Vans since 1978 where I have always been within about 500lbs of the GVWR and usually within about 200 to 300lbs of the RAWR and have has zero reliability issues or any failures outside of ONE FLAT since 2001 on my current Van. Thus I don't put much weight on having unused GVWR and sure would not base any buying decision with that as a factor. I do feel that any non TH type trailer should have a CCC in the neighborhood of 2500 to like 3000 since one can IMO fairly easily end up using that much cargo capacity especially if they take extended trips and not just remain a weekend camper.
Larry
