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Dagz45
Explorer
Apr 30, 2018

understanding weight

Hello all, i'm new to having a pop up. So i'm sorry in advance for the noob question. But regarding weight, as i understand so far, my little metal plate on my pop up says 1963 lbs. So that's dry weight off of the assembly line, right? I forgot to add, 2012 traverse yosemite. Now when i got my tabs for it, said it was 3000 lbs. If i read google right, the weight is the base weight plus any dealer options, with water (i'm not going to haul with any water) and full propane. I have a outside shower, a/c, water heater, 1 propane tank, a inside gas burner, 35 amp inverter, heated mattresses. I guess i'm just trying to figure out where the extra 1000Lbs came from? what am i missing. Like i said i'm new, so i apologize for the ignorance.
thanks in advance.
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  • Beer_Belly's avatar
    Beer_Belly
    Explorer
    Apr 30, 2018
    Just as a precaution, we checked our tires and found they were rated for exactly the max load.....never had a problem, but when we replaced them, went to a tire with a higher max load so we would not be at the limit of the tire.
  • Lwiddis's avatar
    Lwiddis
    Explorer II
    Apr 30, 2018
    Weighting all RVs, and their TV if applicable and fully loaded, is a good idea.
  • downtheroad's avatar
    downtheroad
    Explorer
    Apr 30, 2018
    Here are the specs that I found for that trailer:

    Dry Weight 1,997 lbs.
    Payload Capacity 1,141 lbs

    So, about 3000 lbs is what they say is the most the unit can safely weigh with all the extras, options, and all you gear, food, clothing, utensils, etc.

    Best practice is to load it up trip ready and have it weighed at a commerical scale.

    ...and, Welcome to the Forum.

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