Jayco 17z and Kodiak 172e
Hi. Looking to upgrade from our coleman popup. We have been inside a jayco x17z and like it. Just saw , in pictures only, the Kodiak 172. Can anyone comment on this unit.? The jayco appears to have...
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flash82 wrote:
The Jayco we looked at had the yellow sticker stating the weight was WITH full propane...3046lbs. So the CCC would be 454. Still not stellar. I believe the Kodiak has a GVWR of 3800lbs. Don't plan on carrying water.
well, the battery and cargo will add up. that 454lbs. will be gone very quickly.
and i still don't get why so many don't carry at least some water.
i understand if you have a marginal tow vehicle and have to count every ounce of weight, though i chose a tow vehicle so i wouldn't have to stress over weight.
the water weight will only affect gas mileage in fractions because it's the trailer's air resistance that is the much bigger factor in gas mileage.
i always travel with a full FW tank because i know my home water is very good and i like to have some for stops enroute.
