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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Unfortunately, the heart of the problem is the consumer themselves.
Even if the TT had a giant sticker on the side saying "This TT weights 7987 lbs. at this time and has 850 lbs. of tongue weight. The consumer would say " no problem" the truck literature says their 1/2 ton can pull 9500 lbs. and the hitch is rated to 1500 lbs with a WD hitch.
So really who is at fault?
Is the TT salesman at fault because he does not know if you are a minimalist or you pack everything? Nor do they know the specs on your individual TV.
Is the automobile company at fault be cause they do not block your view with a sticker on the windshield that says, "Hey dummy you only have 1500 lbs of cargo capacity with this particular truck"?
Are the TT manufacturers at fault because they want provide you with slides, couches, televisions, storage cabinets and other weighty things you like?
No, it is the uninformed consumer or those who "know better than to believe those manufacturers".
Hence the reason for this post. To give a heads up to the newcomer regarding how heavily folks load their TT.
Even if the TT had a giant sticker on the side saying "This TT weights 7987 lbs. at this time and has 850 lbs. of tongue weight. The consumer would say " no problem" the truck literature says their 1/2 ton can pull 9500 lbs. and the hitch is rated to 1500 lbs with a WD hitch.
So really who is at fault?
Is the TT salesman at fault because he does not know if you are a minimalist or you pack everything? Nor do they know the specs on your individual TV.
Is the automobile company at fault be cause they do not block your view with a sticker on the windshield that says, "Hey dummy you only have 1500 lbs of cargo capacity with this particular truck"?
Are the TT manufacturers at fault because they want provide you with slides, couches, televisions, storage cabinets and other weighty things you like?
No, it is the uninformed consumer or those who "know better than to believe those manufacturers".
Hence the reason for this post. To give a heads up to the newcomer regarding how heavily folks load their TT.
