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Re: Ready! Set! ....
This thread is making me smile and I really hope we continue to get some wise advice from the experienced folks on here. We are in a very similar situation, but not quite. I turn 55 next month and will be retiring 2 days after my birthday. I am not a wealthy man, but everything is paid off and I expect to pay cash for our first new trailer in the next month or two. My pension will be modest, but we haven't lived an extravagant lifestyle during our 32 year marriage. We've been planning for an RV lifestyle for awhile now and it's coming close, we want to do this while we are still young and healthy. Our plan originally was to do the US thing during a bit of the winter months but we'll wait until the dollar parity is a bit closer. In the meantime, Canada is large enough to keep us occupied for a good while. It's a funny feeling, on one hand I wonder where the years behind me went, but on the other I can't wait to live the ones in front of me.409Views0likes0CommentsRe: Is such a low cargo carrying capacity possible?
Thanks for the input folks, appreciate it. It does look like a misprint that has carried through to the dealer. I contacted the salesman to verify with the sticker on the specific trailer. I don't have a picture but he said the sticker gives it a ccc of 1357 pounds. This seems much more in line with what I would expect. I think it's a misprint by Evergreen but I'm going to contact them just to be on the safe side. 488 pounds ccc would be a deal breaker for me.595Views0likes0CommentsIs such a low cargo carrying capacity possible?
Hi folks. We have found a trailer floorplan that we very much like in the Evergreen i-Go 245 RKDS. I found a 2015 model at a dealer about 2 hours away and they seem very motivated to give me a good price as the 2016s are coming in. I haven't yet seen the trailer in person to check the listed spec sticker, but the Evergreen site lists this model as having a cargo carrying capacity of only 488 pounds. This seems like a mistake to me but I wanted to check with you folks to see if this is indeed possible. If true, what could cause it to have such a low ccc. The specs are listed below, with such a difference in the dry weight vs the GCWR, does this seem right? Total Dry Weight* (UVW): 5,052 Dry Hitch Weight* (LBS): 656 GVWR* (LBS) 6,495 Fresh Water Capacity (GAL): 36 Gray Water Tank Capacity (GAL): 58 Black Water Tank Capacity (GAL): 29 LP Capacity (LBS): 40 Cargo Carrying Capacity* (LBS) 488 Overall Length: 27' 3" Height (including A/C): 11' 1" Width: 8' 1" Bed Size: 60x80 Awning Length: 18' Tire Size: ST205/75R14-C6KViews0likes23CommentsRe: wi-fi boosters
Hi folks, please forgive the very basic question, just trying to figure out how to maybe get wi-fi before we go on our maiden voyage. Am I correct in assuming that these wi-fi boosters are for getting wifi when you are at a campground from their supply? For example, you pay for wi-fi service as part of the campground rental and the booster is to get as much speed as possible from their crappy supply? Just trying to figure out how to use the internet on the road.319Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying to decide if we need a bigger truck
APT wrote: To ad what Need-A said, the purpose is best understood when one understands what the WDH does with respect to physics. A typical example for full sized pickups and SUVs: A trailer with 1000 pounds of tongue weight will have these effects on axle weights. Truck front axle weight decreases by 400 pounds Truck rear axle increases by 1400 pounds When you apply WD such that 100% front axle weight is restored, the rear axle is now only only 800 pounds over unhitched, removing 600 pounds. The remaining 200 pounds is put on the trailer axles. So the purpose of the 3 passes with 3 scale pads is to find out what the actual TW is and how well the WDH is adjusted. Excellent explanation, thanks to both you and Need-A.474Views0likes0CommentsRe: Trying to decide if we need a bigger truck
Need-A-Vacation wrote: Weigh 3 times total.Go inside beforehand and let the attendant know you would like 3 weighs, and can you pay after the last one. 1: Truck and trilaer ready to roll down the road. 2: Truck and trailer, but unlatch the wd bars. Place them in the truck bed. 3: Truck only. Drop the trailer iin the rear of the CAT scale/ gas station where truckers park. You will only be a few minutes. Ask your wife to go inside and pay for the weigh slips while you hook the trailer back up. I've seen this weight method posted a few times and I'm trying to figure it out. Can someone please explain why the first and second weights wouldn't be identical. Do the Cat scales have separate scales for the truck and trailer (ie, will it give different weights for each vehicle?)274Views0likes0CommentsRe: New tower, is trailer weight or length biggest factor?
Thanks folks, some great advice from everyone, just what I wanted. Although I believe I can tow this trailer safely, I think I'll dial it back just a bit to give me a bit more margin.Thank you for the tips on learning to tow to considering all the numbers. Great forum.601Views0likes0Comments
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