Confirming what I already know
I'm a person that takes research very seriously I read and an analyze everything I can before making a decision or a purchase. To that end, i have spent a considerable amount of time looking into smal...
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dodge guy wrote:
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.....On my very first trailer I was 1100lbs more than the dry weight. our second trailer was 1300lbs more than the dry weight. and our current trailer is 2100lbs more than the dry weight. these are all scaled weights too!
In my mind, this is a better way to look at all this, rather than just going by GVWR.
For instance, my little 19' Funfinder was stated dry weight of 3040. Actual scaled as I sit in it right now here in Colorado, packed for a month long trip: 4100. It's GVWR is 6000, likely due to the fact it has tandem axles, each rated for 2800 pounds.
For this thread, all of which is rather a moot point... I think the OP has left the house. It seems he came here simply looking to reinforce what he already believed: "I can't do this trailering thing with the truck I have."
I don't advocate trying to do things that are unsafe ( too little truck for the trailer ), however, here on good 'ol rvnet, this is the home of the weight police/you-need-a-one-ton-dually crowd. Nuff said.
