Newbie trying to match a TC to my 1500 HD
Well I'm a newbie here looking to purchase my first TC. I have been doing a lot of research, but finding many conflicting answers/opinions regarding matching campers to trucks. First, here are the sp...
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TN Sportsman wrote:wvabeer wrote:
Don't believe the sticker on the camper. Weigh it yourself. When I bought my camper it said 1680 but in reality it weighed 2240. Beware!! Be prepared.campn4walleye wrote:
The AF dealer weighed a 990 we were considering. I argued so vehemently about his quoted weight that he wanted to prove me wrong. I won. We would have been over by 1100 lbs.
Try to weigh the unit.
Isn't this flat-out false advertisement? How can these TC manufacturers get away with this? I know that boat manufacturers for example, have to abide by fairly strict guidelines set by the U.S. Coast Guard, and those numbers have to be stamped on a tag directly on the vessel. Seems like with TC's we are on our own and have to diligently cover our own backsides.:h
This is one of the reasons why so many will argue so vehemently that weights do not matter, and that people who concern themselves with weight are "weight police" and are just out to ruin your fun.
Ultimately the RV manufacturers cover themselves with a bunch of footnotes, asterisks, and fine print that is not immediately obvious to the buyer. Often you have to dig deep into the supporting material to find them, as they are not on the brochures.
They will tell you that it is too hard to list every possible configuration of features and options. What they typically list is a base unit with no features and no options. Of course, that's something you can't purchase in the real world.
Keep in mind the alternative here is government regulation. The RV industry is not going to change because people will not stop buying RVs because of this weight problem. The only option is to whine to the government and get them to pass more laws.
