woodartist
Well-known member
Most Rv's are overweight, based on the ones I have seen. Years ago I forgot my daughter as I drove away with our mini van. The other 2 kids asked where she was........had to drive back. So it does happen
Shayne said:Sure hope we don't get involved with the scales. My MH and Enc trailer have both been beefed up and I know I'm over weight but never had a problem with towing nor breaking. Guess that says something for being careful for once.
scottydl said:Tow weight limits are not in place for standard everyday towing/breaking... I'm not surprised you have no trouble with that. But what if you had to make an emergency stop or evasive manuever while overweight and barreling down the freeway at 60mph or more? Chances are your rig would not be able to handle it (you never know until it's put to the test), and a crash could occur involving/endagering many other motorists if the road were a busy one. Weight limits are declared for everyone's safety in such an event.
Carl Lundquist said:Actually Scotty, they are for that and for those long, long 6-8% up grades and downgrades. Ever wonder why highway departments have truck escape ramps on mountain grades? Overloaded rigs with burned out brakes are not limited to 18 wheelers.
Very true, I live/drive in the flatland cornfields of Illinois... so I easily forget there are places in the country with hills, let alone mountains!