The difference between dry an loaded weight.
When I bought my 25 ft. TT the literature said 5004 lbs. dry and 400 lbs. on the tongue. Common sense said it would weigh more when loaded but how much more? So before a couple of our trips I took ...
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Lantley wrote:
The brochure weights are inaccurate and not to be trusted.
SoundGuy wrote:
Brochure weights are in fact accurate for what they're intended to represent, which is the dry weight of a base model as manufactured without any options or accessories added to the unit.
So are brochure dry weights right or not? Seems logical that options add weight and the actual dry weight of a given rig is shown on the yellow sticker "as shipped" weight.
Here's the problem:
atlee wrote:
The manufacturer will note that weight is based on a trailer equipped with only "standard" equipment.
However, please note that all manufacturers that I've seen have at the minimum a "consumer value package" or some similarly named package. This is not "standard", but it is a "mandatory" option.
You can not get this trailer without the "CVP" but it's not included in the dry weight because it's a "mandatory" option, and not a standard item.
So....categorizing some items as "options" allows the manufacturer to show an artificially low brochure weight, but in reality, you cannot order a trailer without these mandatory options.
As SoundGuy says, the sticker on the trailer showing the "as shipped" dry weight is pretty clear, you only need to add your 1500 lbs of stuff to that weight to get an idea of how you'll be going down the road.
The issue is when researching brands, you need to rely on brochure dry weight, since the "as shipped" dry weight is only shown in the trailer.
What amazes me is that you look at the brochure dry weight, add 500 lbs for options, then figure another 1500 lbs for stuff, and you're adding 2000 lbs to the brochure dry weight. Then you look at the "net carrying capacity" in the brochure and it's only 1200 lbs.... :E :E
