Dry weight published vs real weight

Huntindog wrote:

SoundGuy wrote:

Camper G wrote:
Good post and makes my point with friends why it's better to go by the GVWR number and not the dry weight.

troubledwaters wrote:
I guess it just depends.

No guessing needed, of course "it just depends" - not on GVWR but on the trailer's CCC. Use GVWR as a guide to what you can tow in a situation where CCC is so great there's no way GVW will come anywhere near to the trailer's GVWR and you could easily fool yourself into believing you need to spend a substantial amount upgrading to a 3/4 ton which in reality you don't need. :M It's not GVWR that matters but anticipated GVW, loaded and ready to camp ... and that can easily be estimated by adding anticipated cargo weight to the trailer's stickered dry weight, the result often being not anywhere near it's GVWR. :R

I am always some what amazed at this thinking.

It seems that there are some here that think they always weigh the same for every trip.. My weight varies. A lot. Probably several thousand pounds depending on what/where I am going and doing.

Of course I may be an extreme case. But I am willing to wager that many peoples weights (that are trying to cut it close with this approach) also vary enough to put them over their TVs ratings at times.

TTs are a lot like people in that they tend to gain weight over time.
The difference is that people try to rationalize their way around the fact.

Exactly my thoughts. Sound guy, you do what works for you and I'll do what works for me. What tow vehicle and trailer do you own? What are the weights? If your under you limits, that's great. I like to have more margin than most. There's nothing wrong with that. It's my money and my choice.

I would suggest the vast majority of rigs never see a scale. So again, without scaling the trailer, I prefer to use the GVWR figure. Could that result in me having too much truck in your opinion? Maybe so! But there's an old saying i like for truck capacity. "Better to have and not need, than need and not have."

Again, what works for me, my opinions and my preference.