MGVWR and problems titling trailer

Oreonut wrote:
Here are the stated manufacturer weights - 2023 Forest River RV Wildwood 31KQBTS

Hitch 905
Cargo 1292
Dry Weight 8573

MGVWR on sticker 9905

Weight on DMV scale - 10,851

There is no way our beach chairs, mat, sewer stuff, hoses, and random household supplies put it at that weight.

We are thinking bad scale or Forest River stated weight is just wrong. Just have no idea how to fix it. The DMV guy is calling the state headquarters today but says there is nothing he can do. I'll call the dealer today.

Frustration is we are supposed to leave on 6/1 for two weeks so have little time to get this worked out and really don't know how that even gets done.

Thanks!

Hi,

Trying to help here, I looked up your camper and others in the same Wildwood group. Here:https://forestriverinc.com/rvs/wildwood

Your 31KQBTS is 36'7" lg, triple slide, and the book-listed dry cargo rating is 1,292#. Several other 36 to 37 ft long campers are also listed, but they all list more cargo capacity. And a few in the 11K GVWR range.

A question: Did you get the smooth-sided fiberglass siding option? That option on a camper that long can be 300 to 400# more weight.

I thought there was a semi-new law that each camper is supposed to have a weight sticker inside the camper stating that the camper weighs less cargo, the LP gas adds so many pounds, freshwater filling the tank adds, and what remaining cargo capacity is left, as that exact camper left the factory with all options. There should also be a cargo capacity sticker outside up front on the left where the tire size and pressures should be. Does the inside weight sticker cargo capacity align with the outside tire cargo sticker capacity?

Using the brochure weights may not be accurate as it does not include added options. But, the inside weight sticker should consist of all the options from when it left the factory.

I will say this, only having a dry 1,292# cargo capacity on a 36' 7" lg bunkhouse camper is not a lot. Filling 2, 30# LP tanks with gas and group 24 battery uses up a little over 100# before you even put any cargo in the camper.

I wonder if they optioned it up by the dealer order for their stock, and the options ate into your low cargo capacity?

Please post back how this comes out and your trip to the scales.

Hope this helps,

John