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May 24, 2023Explorer
Hey, thanks for the response.
This motion happens on all surfaces, smooth or rough doesn't make a difference. It is not the same chucking feeling as when hitting a bump or expansion joint on a bridge or overpass.
** edited to add that I have tried pulling it with the freshwater tank both full and empty which is infront of the axle and would increase the pin weight. The full tank did not make a difference.
No I have never been to a scale to weigh it all. Per the manufacturer website the estimated pin weight is 1,935 lbs, based on an estimated dry weight of 9,574 lbs. Those two weights come from their website and the pin weight is 20.2% based on their weight measurements. The dry weight as shipped from the manufacturer per the sticker on the pinbox is 10,870 lbs.
We also added a washer and dryer to the front of the coach driectly above the pin box in the nose/closet and the propane tanks as well as battery are all on the front of the coach. The washer and dryer add about 200-250lbs to the pin weight as they are directly above it. We don't really pack heavy but the main storage is the passthrough that is directly below the nose of the coach as well as a front storage compartment below the pinbox. So the 300ish lbs of chairs/grill/metal dog fence panels etc that are below the pin on the front of the coach plus the washer/dryer being above the pin should put me well over 20% pin weight based on my rough guestimates. Again, I haven't weighed the setup but it is defintely loaded front heavy as there is no storage behind the axles. This jerking motion also happened before installing the washer/dryer into the rv.
This motion happens on all surfaces, smooth or rough doesn't make a difference. It is not the same chucking feeling as when hitting a bump or expansion joint on a bridge or overpass.
** edited to add that I have tried pulling it with the freshwater tank both full and empty which is infront of the axle and would increase the pin weight. The full tank did not make a difference.
No I have never been to a scale to weigh it all. Per the manufacturer website the estimated pin weight is 1,935 lbs, based on an estimated dry weight of 9,574 lbs. Those two weights come from their website and the pin weight is 20.2% based on their weight measurements. The dry weight as shipped from the manufacturer per the sticker on the pinbox is 10,870 lbs.
We also added a washer and dryer to the front of the coach driectly above the pin box in the nose/closet and the propane tanks as well as battery are all on the front of the coach. The washer and dryer add about 200-250lbs to the pin weight as they are directly above it. We don't really pack heavy but the main storage is the passthrough that is directly below the nose of the coach as well as a front storage compartment below the pinbox. So the 300ish lbs of chairs/grill/metal dog fence panels etc that are below the pin on the front of the coach plus the washer/dryer being above the pin should put me well over 20% pin weight based on my rough guestimates. Again, I haven't weighed the setup but it is defintely loaded front heavy as there is no storage behind the axles. This jerking motion also happened before installing the washer/dryer into the rv.
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