Estimate of cargo weight
So I'm still doing research and steaming down the path of a purchase. I want to ensure I factor in the right amount of "cargo." What would be a reasonable number to use for cargo...family of 5 (th...
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kellem wrote:
Years ago tinkering with marginal tow vehicles, Chevy Colorado at that time, we actually scaled weighed every single item we put in trailer.
With a family of 5 and a dog we ended up with 1492 lbs completely stocked and our trailer ended up weighing 18 lbs shy of GVWR.....Still have the note pad.
I did similar but in REVERSE. After CAT Scaling my TT with my former TV, I found out I was over TT GAWR & TV rear GAWR. So I pulled out a lot of stuff out of the TT and some from the TV, weighing it all. Then I could subtract those weights from the CAT values to make sure I should be under all the weight limits. Did have to estimate firewood load I stopped hauling. Still need to scale the TT with the new TV.
Going from towing at 96% GCWR to 65% GCWR makes towing a comparative dream!
