Very low cargo capacity
I've been looking at quad bunk model travel trailers with the separate room in the back and have noticed that some of the lite models have a very low cargo capacity. Some as low as 1200#. It seems l...
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IdaD wrote:bid_time wrote:
1200 lbs is a lot of stuff. My luggage doesn't weigh more then 100 lbs. total for three of us. Were the heck is the other 1100 lbs.
1200 lbs is nothing.
Just a typical load of water, propane and a pair of good batteries will run 500-600 lbs easy. We store a lot of our spring/summer/fall outdoor gear/clothing in the trailer because we generally use a lot of it when we're in the trailer and that stuff adds up (family of 5). Then just think about all the other stuff that's always in there - grill, bikes/toys/games, chainsaw, generator, outdoor chairs/tables/shelters, kitchen equipment/cookware/utensils, food and locally brewed beverages, sleeping bags/bedding/towels, TV/DVD, "camp stuff" like lanterns, outdoor stove, charcoal/starter, ax/saw and on and on and on.
People tend to expand into the space that's available. We started out in a pop-up and that thing was crammed. We recently upgraded to a 31' fifth wheel and I'm sure it'll end up equally crammed - CCC on it is a bit over 3000 lbs.
The weight of full tank or tanks (that ship from the factory) of propane is counted in the UVW and the weight of batteries that ship from the factory is counted in the UVW. That is, neither subtracts from the posted CCC.
Tom
