Before I shave 200#,s off...
I'm right at about 220#'s overweight on my rig. Some of you would laugh at such a small amount, but I have a small 7' coachmen on a Ford Ranger. Add to the fact that I'm new at running a TC makes me e...
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Ok, I started with the easy no brainer reductions:
1. Swap 40 lbs of propane tank to smaller 20lb tank. 20 lbs
2. Swap 36 lb bed mat for foam board. 32 lbs
3. Remove 16 lbs of AGM batteries & use truck battery 16 lbs
4. Remove misc box of junk 17 lbs
5. Replace 8 lbs of cooking pots to 1 aluminum pot 6 lbs
6. Remove coffee pots and broiler pan, use aluminum pot 7 lbs
7. Remove extra sleeping bag 5 lbs
8. Swap 16 lb table for light plastic 5 lb table 11 lbs
9. Swap can foods with freeze dried food 4 lbs
Total reduction with simple practical easy changes: 118 lbs
1. Swap 40 lbs of propane tank to smaller 20lb tank. 20 lbs
2. Swap 36 lb bed mat for foam board. 32 lbs
3. Remove 16 lbs of AGM batteries & use truck battery 16 lbs
4. Remove misc box of junk 17 lbs
5. Replace 8 lbs of cooking pots to 1 aluminum pot 6 lbs
6. Remove coffee pots and broiler pan, use aluminum pot 7 lbs
7. Remove extra sleeping bag 5 lbs
8. Swap 16 lb table for light plastic 5 lb table 11 lbs
9. Swap can foods with freeze dried food 4 lbs
Total reduction with simple practical easy changes: 118 lbs
