Weights - why different reported numbers for the UVW??
I am so confused about the variation of these reported weights. We are looking to purchase our first TT (as some may have seen from my other post). We have a Ford Expedition EL which has a tongue weight of 890#. We prefer to stay at the conservative end of our weight capacity of loaded 5930-6850 (based on the 13-15%). This puts at an ideal loaded weight of 5930#.
Here is the issue, we are seeing ranges for your "stuff" advising to allow 500# to, on this forum advising more like 1000# (quite a range). In addition, I simply do not understand when I look up a model, like the Lance 2185 and it says the UVW is 3930#, and then I see 2 dealer videos quoting 4250 & 4300#. I don't understand the variation??? I'm seeing this all the time - the Surveyor 291 quotes a uvw of 4423# and then the dealer you tube video quotes the same model at 5300# - now a unit we would not consider. With trying to get a queen and 2 bunks for kids, many models hover in a close range for us on weights so to have numbers just 300-800# in some cases seems like a lot. How do we even narrow it down when weights jump like this? Are they adding stuff?
Now, second question is: is it even necessary for us to try to stay to that more conservative weight number or are we truly OK as long as we land in that 13-15% range? What happens if we push towards to higher number but do not exceed it??? Is the handling just******or is it actually dangerous or painfully slow to get anywhere?
Here is the issue, we are seeing ranges for your "stuff" advising to allow 500# to, on this forum advising more like 1000# (quite a range). In addition, I simply do not understand when I look up a model, like the Lance 2185 and it says the UVW is 3930#, and then I see 2 dealer videos quoting 4250 & 4300#. I don't understand the variation??? I'm seeing this all the time - the Surveyor 291 quotes a uvw of 4423# and then the dealer you tube video quotes the same model at 5300# - now a unit we would not consider. With trying to get a queen and 2 bunks for kids, many models hover in a close range for us on weights so to have numbers just 300-800# in some cases seems like a lot. How do we even narrow it down when weights jump like this? Are they adding stuff?
Now, second question is: is it even necessary for us to try to stay to that more conservative weight number or are we truly OK as long as we land in that 13-15% range? What happens if we push towards to higher number but do not exceed it??? Is the handling just******or is it actually dangerous or painfully slow to get anywhere?
