Dry weight vs. ready to go weight.
For the newbies who are TT hunting this may be of some use. The dry weight on my 25 ft. Dutchman is listed at 5004 lbs. Tongue weight is said to be 462 lbs. (about 9%) Twice I weighed my rig wi...
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So true about the "brochure dry weights" vs the as built empty weight vs the loaded weight!
As an example of our '16 Jayco 32 BHDS:
Brochure weights:
Trailer 7,600lbs
TW ~920lbs (can't remember exactly at the moment.
Yellow sticker weight w/ est battery weight added:
8,000lbs (close enough to round off!)
As loaded ready to camp. When I weighed we didn't have the boys clothes, few toys, tv, or dvd player in the bunk room, or the rear cargo hitch mounted with the bike rack and bikes. Or the shelves in the wardrobes or fence post sleeves mounted yet.
Trailer 8,660lbs
TW 1400lbs
Estimated weight now since changes:
Trailer ~9,200lbs
TW - not sure if there was a change or not. Only a trip to the scale will tell. Possible a little lower due to the bike rack and bikes.
As an example of our '16 Jayco 32 BHDS:
Brochure weights:
Trailer 7,600lbs
TW ~920lbs (can't remember exactly at the moment.
Yellow sticker weight w/ est battery weight added:
8,000lbs (close enough to round off!)
As loaded ready to camp. When I weighed we didn't have the boys clothes, few toys, tv, or dvd player in the bunk room, or the rear cargo hitch mounted with the bike rack and bikes. Or the shelves in the wardrobes or fence post sleeves mounted yet.
Trailer 8,660lbs
TW 1400lbs
Estimated weight now since changes:
Trailer ~9,200lbs
TW - not sure if there was a change or not. Only a trip to the scale will tell. Possible a little lower due to the bike rack and bikes.
