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rbpru
May 06, 2016Explorer II
Remember to use the allowable Gross TT weight of each TT.
Dry weights are very inaccurate because there are so many way to figure them.
My 25 foot Dutchmen dry weight is 5004 lbs, loaded for a trip the scales say I am at 6200 lbs. to 6600 lbs. My allowable Gross TT weight is 7500 lbs. If you do the math it comes to 7000 lbs allowed on the axles and 500 expected to be carried by the tongue. In reality the tongue will have more than 500 lbs.
So as you can see, the numbers can be misleading or confusing but as Gary stated; think floor plan first. If a spouse in involved, their floor plan is first.
Good luck
Dry weights are very inaccurate because there are so many way to figure them.
My 25 foot Dutchmen dry weight is 5004 lbs, loaded for a trip the scales say I am at 6200 lbs. to 6600 lbs. My allowable Gross TT weight is 7500 lbs. If you do the math it comes to 7000 lbs allowed on the axles and 500 expected to be carried by the tongue. In reality the tongue will have more than 500 lbs.
So as you can see, the numbers can be misleading or confusing but as Gary stated; think floor plan first. If a spouse in involved, their floor plan is first.
Good luck
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