Real-World weights
So I finally took my truck and camper to the CAT scale. I've found real-world numbers hard to come by, so I'm posting them for all who are interested. I think it would be a great resource to have a s...
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Travels with Yoly wrote:
We purchased a Travel Lite 770R because of its advertised dry weight of 1,385 lbs. If we loaded it very conservatively, it would have put our Ram 1500 just below our maximum GVWR and rear axle rating. The only options beyond the base model were the 8,500 BTU A/C unit and the stereo. I had installed air bags in the rear coil springs to help level the truck. I stopped on the way home from picking it up and weighed it at a Cat scale. It was completely empty. The scale showed it to weigh 1,920 lbs. We were well over our GVWR and about 400 lbs over our rear axle rating. We returned it to the dealer and got our money back.
You didn't think they would name it 'Travel Barge' did you? Far as I'm concerned, the only 'Lite'; thing about most TC's is the vinyl wording.
My Palomino is advertised at 1950. It weighs 2300 empty. Camper builder are like weather forecasters, they all lie. Only 3 builders that I know of actually weigh each unit, Cap, Four Wheel Campers and Northern Lite and that is am empty weight. No batteries, propane or water. Plan on an additional 700 to 1000 pounds of stuff and occupants.
In our case a 2300 pound camper is a non issue because our truck (F350) is quite capable.
