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Cotay
Mar 11, 2014Explorer
When we purchased our Aerolite 174es, we owned a Volkswagen Routan. We now have an Expedition EL.:)
The weight of the trailer with all options was 3,164 pounds (not including batteries) with a tongue weight of 264. The axle load capacity was 3,500 pounds. The GVWR was 3,800. The kicker was that the thing had a 50 gallon fresh water tank which if full weighed 415 pounds. Therefore, if we wanted to dry camp, our weight was immediately at 3,579 pounds, leaving us 221 pounds for gear for 2 adults and 4 small children. Needless to say, dry camping was out of the question for us. We simply were not comfortable with the lack of capacity. Minivan towable for an HTT is generally a big fat lie.
The weight of the trailer with all options was 3,164 pounds (not including batteries) with a tongue weight of 264. The axle load capacity was 3,500 pounds. The GVWR was 3,800. The kicker was that the thing had a 50 gallon fresh water tank which if full weighed 415 pounds. Therefore, if we wanted to dry camp, our weight was immediately at 3,579 pounds, leaving us 221 pounds for gear for 2 adults and 4 small children. Needless to say, dry camping was out of the question for us. We simply were not comfortable with the lack of capacity. Minivan towable for an HTT is generally a big fat lie.
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