Forest River Rockwood Ultra Light 8315BSS
We're thinking of purchasing a Forest River Rockwood Ultra Light 8315BSS TT. Since it's an Ultra Light & we live in Florida, do you think that there will be an insulation problem from these 100 degre...
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Responding to the response: You can't generalize about the entire Rockwood line (or its twin Flagstaff) by noting how close some of their models' "dry weight" and GVWR are - it all depends on the model. We had a Flagstaff with a model designation similar to the one you mention, with that "thin line" at 888 lbs - for a large trailer, that's almost nothing stored in it! Our current Rockwood Mini-Lite has a CCC of over 1200 lbs, which is more reasonable, especially for the size trailer it is.
GVWR is determined partly by the axles' weight rating. It wouldn't be difficult for the manufacturers to put heavier-duty axles on their trailers, but then the GVWR is boosted to, say, 10,000 lbs and people think "I can't tow a 10,000-lb trailer," not realizing that they are not forced to load THAT much into it!
I understand your frustration, and I suspect that it's very easy to overload some of these so-called "light" trailers, just because their cargo capacity is so low. And I suspect that wheel & axle problems can result. If you want a large trailer, you might as well get one that can carry what you need it to carry - and make sure your tow vehicle is up to the task.
GVWR is determined partly by the axles' weight rating. It wouldn't be difficult for the manufacturers to put heavier-duty axles on their trailers, but then the GVWR is boosted to, say, 10,000 lbs and people think "I can't tow a 10,000-lb trailer," not realizing that they are not forced to load THAT much into it!
I understand your frustration, and I suspect that it's very easy to overload some of these so-called "light" trailers, just because their cargo capacity is so low. And I suspect that wheel & axle problems can result. If you want a large trailer, you might as well get one that can carry what you need it to carry - and make sure your tow vehicle is up to the task.
