GVWR vs. dry weight
Anybody around these parts ever read anything I've posted knows I'm a bit of a doofus. Yes I'm new - I mean, wasn't everybody new at one time? Don't judge me man, lest ye be judged. Anyways, I took Mr...
Forum Discussion
My trailer weighed 5970 dry, with a 600 pound hitch weight.
Factory specs said :
700# hitch weight
5600 pounds dry.
When I added propane, battery, 4 chairs, drone and drone case, 2 cans of beans, some marshmallows, batteries ( about 10 of them , aa's ), a drill, tarp, some small plastic toys for the kids to play with outside, HITCH on the truck, truck itself, me, my wife, my two kids, and our very small dog, sons 12V power wheels truck thing in the bed, pillows ( memory foam ), two changes of cloths are always in the RV, backpack with computer equipment, soap ( two hand soaps ), one bag of cups, one bag of knives, spoons, and forks, two pots, one pan, sewer hose, water hose, blankets ( for four beds ), sleeping bag ( son likes the bag ), deodorant, shampoo for me, and for my wife ( that's two ), kids shampoo ( that's one ), 2 bars of soap, four tooth brushes, two things of toothpaste, 4 small buckets of cotton candy ( super light :p ), dog leash, 2 cans of greenbeans, 2 cans of wolf brand chili , 3 1 gallon bottles of water, 10 plastic bags ( for trash ), one thing of zip ties, 2 screwdrivers, additional 32INCH tv in the master bedroom, and three iPhone chargers, and 2 iPad block chargers, 4 knives, 6 towels, 2 hand towels, 4 rolls of toilet paper, 2 rolls of paper towel, an extension for my power cord ( to use a 30 AMP ), as well as a propane line for my outdoor kitchen, and a very very small portable BBQ pit, as well as one thing of coals, 1 flashlight, hitch cover from truck when i'm towing... my weights changed, but... not nearly as much as everyone keeps saying.
Truck has a GVWR of 13900
Trailer with everything in it ( no water ), came to 6476 ( had it weighed ), truck ( with the power wheels thing ) weighed in ( with all of us in it ) at a whopping 6578 pounds, GVWR is 6900 pounds, RAWR is 3900 pounds, HITCH weight, ( moved some stuff around ) came out to about 760~ pounds, which put me at GVWR of 7300~ pounds, which is over my allowed amount by about 400~ pounds. ( this included the hitch ).
After adding my WD bars, it didn't " give me back " any payload, but it did shift some weight, my tongue weight wen't down to 610~ pounds ( don't have the paper in front of me ).
Which put me at 7100~ pounds or so, which is still over by about 200 pounds. ( this includes the power wheels toy ), after that weight, we removed the power wheels, and i'm thinking i'm over my GVWR by about 100~ ish, i can likely get that even lower when I remove all the food and what not from the truck itself. That particular day I had some extra stuff in the truck itself, such as a 32" TV, his power wheels toy, and about 80 pounds of wood in the bed with the power wheels. I'm thinking i'm JUST at, or right over my GVWR if i remove all that.
The trailer + truck came to a combined weight of ....... 6476 + 7100 ( using the 7100 with the wood and TV in the truck ), my combined weight at that point was 13500~, which is JUST under my combined weight rating, I don't know exactly how much was on my RAWR number, but i think i'm under that too.
So, yes, the stuff adds up quickly, but often not at quickly as some might think. With that said, I'm RIGHT at, or JUST over my max payload, and the ride for a BRAND new tower is spot on. I get no sway, and very little " white knuckle ", i've got about 400 miles behind my belt, so i'm by no way an expert, not even a little. That said, I'd do the math as much as possible to ensure you feel okay dong that, I don't like driving on two lane roads, and I still slow down considerably in corners, but i'm new, and i'm cautions and I try to be pretty proactive about what I have. Unfortunately, I already have my truck, and I already have my trailer. Do i want to be over my gross... no... will i live with it, yes.
Factory specs said :
700# hitch weight
5600 pounds dry.
When I added propane, battery, 4 chairs, drone and drone case, 2 cans of beans, some marshmallows, batteries ( about 10 of them , aa's ), a drill, tarp, some small plastic toys for the kids to play with outside, HITCH on the truck, truck itself, me, my wife, my two kids, and our very small dog, sons 12V power wheels truck thing in the bed, pillows ( memory foam ), two changes of cloths are always in the RV, backpack with computer equipment, soap ( two hand soaps ), one bag of cups, one bag of knives, spoons, and forks, two pots, one pan, sewer hose, water hose, blankets ( for four beds ), sleeping bag ( son likes the bag ), deodorant, shampoo for me, and for my wife ( that's two ), kids shampoo ( that's one ), 2 bars of soap, four tooth brushes, two things of toothpaste, 4 small buckets of cotton candy ( super light :p ), dog leash, 2 cans of greenbeans, 2 cans of wolf brand chili , 3 1 gallon bottles of water, 10 plastic bags ( for trash ), one thing of zip ties, 2 screwdrivers, additional 32INCH tv in the master bedroom, and three iPhone chargers, and 2 iPad block chargers, 4 knives, 6 towels, 2 hand towels, 4 rolls of toilet paper, 2 rolls of paper towel, an extension for my power cord ( to use a 30 AMP ), as well as a propane line for my outdoor kitchen, and a very very small portable BBQ pit, as well as one thing of coals, 1 flashlight, hitch cover from truck when i'm towing... my weights changed, but... not nearly as much as everyone keeps saying.
Truck has a GVWR of 13900
Trailer with everything in it ( no water ), came to 6476 ( had it weighed ), truck ( with the power wheels thing ) weighed in ( with all of us in it ) at a whopping 6578 pounds, GVWR is 6900 pounds, RAWR is 3900 pounds, HITCH weight, ( moved some stuff around ) came out to about 760~ pounds, which put me at GVWR of 7300~ pounds, which is over my allowed amount by about 400~ pounds. ( this included the hitch ).
After adding my WD bars, it didn't " give me back " any payload, but it did shift some weight, my tongue weight wen't down to 610~ pounds ( don't have the paper in front of me ).
Which put me at 7100~ pounds or so, which is still over by about 200 pounds. ( this includes the power wheels toy ), after that weight, we removed the power wheels, and i'm thinking i'm over my GVWR by about 100~ ish, i can likely get that even lower when I remove all the food and what not from the truck itself. That particular day I had some extra stuff in the truck itself, such as a 32" TV, his power wheels toy, and about 80 pounds of wood in the bed with the power wheels. I'm thinking i'm JUST at, or right over my GVWR if i remove all that.
The trailer + truck came to a combined weight of ....... 6476 + 7100 ( using the 7100 with the wood and TV in the truck ), my combined weight at that point was 13500~, which is JUST under my combined weight rating, I don't know exactly how much was on my RAWR number, but i think i'm under that too.
So, yes, the stuff adds up quickly, but often not at quickly as some might think. With that said, I'm RIGHT at, or JUST over my max payload, and the ride for a BRAND new tower is spot on. I get no sway, and very little " white knuckle ", i've got about 400 miles behind my belt, so i'm by no way an expert, not even a little. That said, I'd do the math as much as possible to ensure you feel okay dong that, I don't like driving on two lane roads, and I still slow down considerably in corners, but i'm new, and i'm cautions and I try to be pretty proactive about what I have. Unfortunately, I already have my truck, and I already have my trailer. Do i want to be over my gross... no... will i live with it, yes.
