BTW, Inside a cupboard door is this curiosity.... an empty weight (UVW-Unloaded Vehicle Weight) of just 1820Lb????
So Lew got out Sue's Bathroom Scale and weighed stuff: ~68Lb (2 Propane Bottles), ~60Lb (2 Bikes on an back bumper),
Lew finally weighed Marco at a Scale outside Alamogordo, NM and this is what he found....
carry no water on-the-road. Besides draining the Freshwater Tank, this water heater shut-off and Quick-Drain were installed.
Update: So Lew crawled under Marco and read the Tag on the Axle and this is what he found....
Another Update: We have dumped the spare tire, the Bread Maker and Mix, and the cast iron skillet. We converted from a 40# Awning and 35# Add-a-Room to an 18# Screen Room. We replaced the 65# Battery with a 28# Lithium Battery. We replaced the 15# TV with a 6# new TV. So we are now around 3000#.
....Hmmm, that says 3500Lb (1591Kg). That would give a CCC of 750Lb. Respectable for a small TT. This is in agreement with the CNW Website, which states Marco's axle rating and GVW as 3500Lb. So why does the Tag on the side of the Trailer say that the GVW = 3000Lb??
Further Update:On 08/06/09 I received an EMail from Mr. Ned Collins, CEO of Columbia Northwest(manufacturer of Marco), to the effect that the GVW of this TT is indeed 3500Lb. CNW will mail me a new weight sticker to this effect. This indeed provides a CCC of 950Lb, quite usable for a TT of this size. Another Update: We have dumped the spare tire, the Bread Maker and Mix, and the cast iron skillet. We converted from a 40# Awning and 35# Add-a-Room to an 18# Screen Room. We replaced the 65# Battery with a 28# Lithium Battery. We replaced the 15# TV with a 6# new TV. So we are now around 3000#.
I didn't understand all of what you wrote about the weights, etc but I know this.....Manufacturerers LIE!!!
ReplyDeleteHey Lew, I see you're in the fair state of New Mexico. Any chance you guys will make it up to Ghost Ranch? Email me if you're close, love to put a face to the blog.
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