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2014 RAM 3500 Diesel 4x4 Dually long bed. B&W RVK3600 hitch โข 2015 Crossroads Elevation Homestead Toy Hauler ("The Taj Mahauler") โข <\br >Toys:
โJun-08-2022 01:45 PM
โJun-08-2022 11:41 AM
toedtoes wrote:Skibane wrote:
Scamp lists a "dry" weight of 1750-2000 lbs. for the 16' model.
I would bet that the "wet" weight isn't far from 3000 lbs.
Add the weight of passengers and other personal items in the minivan, and they're probably pretty close to the 3500 lb. limit.
OTOH, Scamps are pretty aerodynamic, so at least they're minimizing frontal surface area and wind loading.
The 3500lb towing capacity does NOT include what you put IN the vehicle.
Towing capacity = how much the vehicle can pull behind it.
Payload = weight inside and on top of vehicle plus approx 15 percent of the trailer's loaded weight (aka hitch weight)
GCVWR = Vehicle's GVWR plus towing capacity.
โJun-08-2022 11:19 AM
toedtoes wrote:This isn't exactly correct. It might be true in some cases, but not always. The GCWR is the maximum weight the vehicle and what it's towing can weigh. It is NOT necessarily the published tow rating. For example, my rig has a GVWR of 22,000 lbs. and a GCWR of 26,000 lbs. The hitch is good for up to 5,000 lbs. I CAN tow up to 5,000 lbs., but I have to keep the weight of the rig and everything inside under 21,000 lbs.)
GCVWR = Vehicle's GVWR plus towing capacity.
toedtoes wrote:
The 3500lb towing capacity does NOT include what you put IN the vehicle.
โJun-07-2022 08:05 PM
Skibane wrote:
Scamp lists a "dry" weight of 1750-2000 lbs. for the 16' model.
I would bet that the "wet" weight isn't far from 3000 lbs.
Add the weight of passengers and other personal items in the minivan, and they're probably pretty close to the 3500 lb. limit.
OTOH, Scamps are pretty aerodynamic, so at least they're minimizing frontal surface area and wind loading.
โJun-07-2022 06:20 PM
vermilye wrote:
I often travel with friends that tow a 16' Scamp with a Toyota Sienna mini van. No need to sleep in the van - a bed, bathroom with shower & a pair of bunk beds in front and a bed/dining table in the back in the Scamp. They leave the rear area set up as a permanent bed & eat at lap tables or outside. Well under the 3500 lb limit on the Sienna.
โJun-07-2022 01:35 PM
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โJun-07-2022 11:34 AM
toedtoes wrote:p220sigman wrote:BurbMan wrote:
The paradox of the RV, they are never small enough when traveling and never big enough when parked...
Someone needs to invent that Harry Potter tent in maybe an RV form. Have an 18 foot trailer on the outside and 3000 sf mansion on the inside...Maybe Elon is looking into it.:D
Harry Potter copied Dr Who. The Tardis is what we need - it is the ultimate RV!
โJun-07-2022 11:21 AM
p220sigman wrote:BurbMan wrote:
The paradox of the RV, they are never small enough when traveling and never big enough when parked...
Someone needs to invent that Harry Potter tent in maybe an RV form. Have an 18 foot trailer on the outside and 3000 sf mansion on the inside...Maybe Elon is looking into it.:D
โJun-07-2022 07:56 AM
BurbMan wrote:
The paradox of the RV, they are never small enough when traveling and never big enough when parked...
โJun-07-2022 07:39 AM
Reisender wrote:
You could consider downsizing to an 18 foot teardrop travel trailer and pull it with an Electric vehicle. Thatโs what we did. We are about 4000 kilometres into an 11000 kilometres Rv road trip right now. So far so good. We are still under 500 bucks for charging costs although weโll probably break thru that today.
Hope you find a solution. Happy travels.
โJun-07-2022 06:47 AM