sportsman16 wrote:
Trying to figure out what the as built dry weight is of a 2014 Creekside 27bh. Most trailers I have looked at have a yellow sticker listing the weight from factory as built. This unit has a sticker that states the cargo capacity should not exceed 1,094 lbs. It then cautions that a full load of water equals 666 lbs of cargo @8.3lbs/gal.
The GVWR of the trailer is 8,800.
I believe that, in the end, you will find out that the cargo capacity as printed on the sticker does
not include the weight of a full tank of water.
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this brochure shows the 27bhs with a Full Featured Dry Weight of 6935#, Cargo Carrying Capacity of 1865#, and Maximum Trailer Weight of 8800#.
IMO, it is highly unlikely that propane and optional equipment could increase the "Dry Weight" to 7706#. There are very few options available.
I'm guessing the true CCC is much closer to 1865# than to 1094#.
49 CFR 571.110 - "Tire selection and rims and motor home/recreation vehicle trailer load carrying capacity information for motor vehicles with a GVWR of 4,536 kilograms (10,000 pounds) or less", paragraph S4.3.5 states
"---If the vehicle is a recreation vehicle trailer and is equipped with a propane supply, the weight of full propane tanks must be included in the vehicle's unloaded vehicle weight. If the vehicle is a recreation vehicle trailer and is equipped with an on-board potable water supply, the weight of such on-board water must be treated as cargo."
However, it appears that Creekside decided not to treat the on-board water as cargo and reduced the printed CCC accordingly.
I think the dealer and factory are telling the truth.
Ron
