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parrotmom
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Been following Carl's and others comments on tow vehicle/trailer weight. On Friday I'm picking up an RPM23FD with a listed GVWR of 7,686#. I have an 03 Chevy Silverado extended cab short bed with a 5.3 Vortec V-8. Trailer Life Mag tow ratings show 7,100#. Working backward from the dry weight I added 720# for tankage, 150# for genset, 850# for cages (probably too much), 250# misc. ballast for a total of 6,710# and called it 7,000#. Lowland towing load is 7777#, 10% more than my truck rating. This probably means no mountain work.
Dealer said, "Be no problem!" with my tow vehicle. I think they need to prove this. Am I wrong? I can scrap this deal, but the deadline is Friday. What a mess! Maybe a class A.
I will say this, I had no idea whatsoever that RVing was so complicated. Joining this group has been great and I can't thank you folks enough for your interest, knowledge and dedication.
Dealer said, "Be no problem!" with my tow vehicle. I think they need to prove this. Am I wrong? I can scrap this deal, but the deadline is Friday. What a mess! Maybe a class A.
I will say this, I had no idea whatsoever that RVing was so complicated. Joining this group has been great and I can't thank you folks enough for your interest, knowledge and dedication.