Sleeping on a J-Steel Sofa
We are shopping for a new camper and like the layout of the Jayco Feather X23B. This model uses a 3 cushion J-Steel Sofa (found in many other Jayco campers) in the bump out as one of the beds. It ap...
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surfncamper wrote:Chuck_S wrote:
The 900 pound cargo capacity is "on the road" capacity. Not camping capacity. Four folks, dogs, and other items can easily add 1000 pounds to the stationary camper without harm.
-- Chuck
Is that true? Because I can't see how a xxxx lb axle can hold more than xxxx lbs without becoming damaged, whether it's moving or not. It just seems that over weight is over weight. Not trying to be difficult here, truly want to know if that is the case.
Yup, absolutely true. I only have a small Jayco 17Z. I don't remember the cargo capacity off the top of my head, but it's only something like 400 lbs after the factory options. The weight is travel weight on the road. The forces of bouncing on bumps, etc are far greater than the cargo capacity.
Heck, I've had two feet of snow on the roof while parked in the winter. I have no idea what that weighed, but I would bet 1000 lbs or more.
Besides, like someone else mentioned, with the stabilizers and tongue jack down the weight on the axles will not increase by adding people to the trailer.
