new light weight camper
Looking for a new camper. We have a Toyota Tacoma, able to pull 6500# max. We were looking at the Koala camper and the Freedom Express. We like the rear living room with the recliners in the back. ...
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Coming from the HTT side, I couldn't help but wonder how the weights were figured so differently with the TT. I sent a PM to one of our more knowledgeable members and received this reply. After 8 years on the HTT side, this was what I considered to be the norm.
Sent: 09/10/13 01:48pm
Subject: RE: dry weight/base weight
most manufacturers don't include the so-called "options" in their brochure/website "dry" number, nor the battery/propane/water weights.
that would include oven, microwave, spare tire, awning, a/c and so on.
but many people use the "dry" term for the UVW factory(yellow sticker)weight.
it does get confusing, especially when veteran owners chime in.
our Roos had the white weight UVW sticker, inside the cabinet door.
now the have the yellow sticker for that.
the white sticker separated the water and propane out, but included the "options" in that number.
not sure if the yellow sticker weight does the same or not.
Our new TT has the yellow sticker which shows a weight of 6629 and then notes that water weights 8.3# per gallon x the number of gallons per tank and cautions that this should be figured in if you choose to carry water. But note that the dry weight is considerably different that the GVWR.
Dry Weight 5676lbs
GVWR 6629lbs
Cargo Capacity 1025lbs
Hitch Weight 739lbs
Axle Weight 4937lbs
Exterior Height 9.33'
Exterior Length 29.08'
Exterior Width 8.00'
Interior Height 6.50'
Fresh Water
Black Water
Gray Water 37gal
38gal
38gal
Awning Size 21'
Sent: 09/10/13 01:48pm
Subject: RE: dry weight/base weight
most manufacturers don't include the so-called "options" in their brochure/website "dry" number, nor the battery/propane/water weights.
that would include oven, microwave, spare tire, awning, a/c and so on.
but many people use the "dry" term for the UVW factory(yellow sticker)weight.
it does get confusing, especially when veteran owners chime in.
our Roos had the white weight UVW sticker, inside the cabinet door.
now the have the yellow sticker for that.
the white sticker separated the water and propane out, but included the "options" in that number.
not sure if the yellow sticker weight does the same or not.
Our new TT has the yellow sticker which shows a weight of 6629 and then notes that water weights 8.3# per gallon x the number of gallons per tank and cautions that this should be figured in if you choose to carry water. But note that the dry weight is considerably different that the GVWR.
Dry Weight 5676lbs
GVWR 6629lbs
Cargo Capacity 1025lbs
Hitch Weight 739lbs
Axle Weight 4937lbs
Exterior Height 9.33'
Exterior Length 29.08'
Exterior Width 8.00'
Interior Height 6.50'
Fresh Water
Black Water
Gray Water 37gal
38gal
38gal
Awning Size 21'
