More on Unloaded Vehicle Weight
Lots of responses concerning UVW start with "UVW means nothing..." Or something to that effect. I have to disagree. I am researching for a newer camper. I know the floorplan we want. I also know what ...
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Gdetrailer wrote:GrandpaKip wrote:
Well, some of you got my point that UVW is not a useless figure. I cannot imagine even the noobiest noob thinking that they won't add anything in a camper and increase the weight. But if they are that dense, nothing anyone says to them will make sense. If I only go by gross weight rating, there are a bunch of campers that exceed my truck's rating. However, when the CCC is 2000 to 2500, or even 3000 lbs, I know I am never going to load that much in a 20-23 foot camper.
I'm probably up to a dime, now.
You sir have identified my point..
Many trailers which do have very large CCC ratings often well exceed the TOW VEHICLES Cargo rating and not only that the COMBINATION rating.
In some states you might have the "luxury" to do this with a CAMPING TRAILER but some states (like mine) CAN not only fine you but make you park your rig along the road until you correct the combination weight FOR NON RV TRAILERS like flatbed and utility trailers..
Additionally towing flat bed and utility trailers in my state exceeding 17,001 lbs GVWR COMBINATION you now are REQUIRED to have your HEALTH CARD (IE yearly doctor signed health card), YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE THREE TRIANGLES OR FLAIRS AND YOU ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE ONE FIRE EXTINGUISHER.
You ARE more than welcome to justify your choice, but I myself will error on the safer side..
I am not so vain that I must prove my manliness or how macho I am by oversizing my RV for the tow vehicle I have.
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Uh you just admitted that you are sizing for a non RV. And the LAWS you refer to have NOTHING to do with a RV.
IF I don't load my TT to the GVWR, Then the GVWR is pretty much a useless number for me.
BTW. I did weigh my trailer loaded ready to camp. Camp stove, 10 folding chairs, coolers, plates, pots pans, sheets, towels cloths, some food, folding tables and such. I added 600lb the UVW. And now it is even less, as some of the stuff we never used. So out it came. And I have no need to prove anything, other than I can read a scale, and do math
