JudyJB
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I live in a 2012 32' Fleetwood Tioga Ranger. The cargo carrying capacity is 1,300 pounds. I weighed my rig twice in one of those Oregon weigh stations along two-lane roads where there is no booth but they leave the scales on. Last fall, overall weight was 14,900 pounds, which is 400 pounds overweight. It did tell me the front was light and the rear was heavy, so I moved a bunch of heavy stuff from the back to front storage. Tools went in the front and outdoor chairs went in the back, for example. I never travel with more than a quarter tank of fresh water and I always dump my grey and black tanks before driving.
Just weighed it again, after dumping my tanks, and front was 4,400 and rear was 10,600 pounds, which was very disappointing, as that is 500 pounds total over what it should be, in spite of my getting rid of my heavy air compressor and my small carpet cleaner. Per the yellow sticker, weights should be as follows:
The other possibility is that these roadside scales are wrong. When I get back to a larger town, I will find a certified scale before I do a lot of dumping stuff.
So, my question is, I know you are not supposed to run over the weight limits, but what kind of leeway do they give you on these rigs?? And, anyone ever used these roadside unofficial weigh stations in Oregon?
Just weighed it again, after dumping my tanks, and front was 4,400 and rear was 10,600 pounds, which was very disappointing, as that is 500 pounds total over what it should be, in spite of my getting rid of my heavy air compressor and my small carpet cleaner. Per the yellow sticker, weights should be as follows:
- Front GAWR = 5,000 Mine = 4,400
- Rear GAWR = 9,500 Mine = 10,600
The other possibility is that these roadside scales are wrong. When I get back to a larger town, I will find a certified scale before I do a lot of dumping stuff.
So, my question is, I know you are not supposed to run over the weight limits, but what kind of leeway do they give you on these rigs?? And, anyone ever used these roadside unofficial weigh stations in Oregon?