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11-14-2016, 10:48 PM
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Senior Member
Monaco Owners Club Workhorse Chassis Owner
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Clovis, CA, USA
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Originally Posted by Oldelevatorman
You absolutely do need to weigh everything, TT and tv loaded. Don't assume the payload rating on tv door is right. Do your homework!
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Oldelevatorman...interesting name. Did you repair elevators or run one back in the olden days?
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11-15-2016, 09:13 PM
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#44
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Senior Member
Outdoors RV Owners Club
Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Roseville, CA
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Originally Posted by Arch Hoagland
Oldelevatorman...interesting name. Did you repair elevators or run one back in the olden days?
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Yes Arch, I did service, repair, construction and modernization on elevators, escalators, dumbwaiters etc. for 40 years, retiring in 2010!
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11-17-2016, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2016
Location: Athens, GA
Posts: 183
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Originally Posted by ykcamom
For some unknown reason, I never really did the math on this point.
But today, I looked at the yellow sticker on our Whitehawk and was a bit surprised to see it's cargo carrying capacity is only 1204 lbs!
I fear we are over and I suppose we need to get it weighed to know for sure. Am I the only person who worries about stuff like this? LOL
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You are absolutely right. I have been researching these things and looking at travel trailers for almost a year now. Just bought one and am picking it up next week. At 50 gallons of water, a full tank weighs over 400 lbs. Add batteries and full propane tanks, and you have another 150 lbs, at least. Half your capacity is used up and you haven't added any "stuff" into the trailer. That was my main reason in buying a Winnebago. I kept looking at the Jayco WhiteHawk, Dutchmen Aerolite and Mallard brands. They were all nice, had the same features and were a little cheaper. But, all of them had 3500lb capacity axles and 14" wheels. That limited cargo capacity. The Winnebago line has larger 4400 lb axles and 15" wheels. So, the same trailer has an additional 1,000 lbs of cargo capacity. It's a shame these things aren't made properly across the board and also that salesmen or dealerships don't point these things out to customers. I assume most people don't know the limits and just overload, creating a very dangerous situation.
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11-20-2016, 08:43 AM
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#46
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Junior Member
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 4
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New RV'er too
We just bought our first RV this year, a Lance 1985, and have been on 4 trips - 1 dry camp and 3 full hookup campgrounds. Here's what we've found.
- have everything you need duplicated in the trailer. Don't rely on remembering what tools to bring.
- get the expandable spring rods for cabinets & fridge. They really help to keep things in place when moving (and no headache surprises when you are setting up and open a cabinet)
- the spring rods also can be used to divide up large drawers
- the Ikea fabric zip collapsible boxes of all sizes are what I use for drawer & cabinet organization. They are light weight and various shapes. I have 2 of the deep square ones under the bed holding the sheets and blankets, 2 narrow long and 2 small square on either nightstand for personal items (glasses, book, Meds, etc), several in our under dinette long drawers holding kitchen items, flashlights, etc.
- compartmentalizing keeps things organized and neat
- Our closet space is small and oddly shaped so it's difficult to hang clothes. So we use the zippered mesh packing cubes we use for suitcase travel. We tend to wear knit tops and jeans that roll up nicely and pack in the mesh cubes. The cubes stack nicely. Yes you might have to take a couple of the cubes out to get what you need but the clothes don't unfold or get messy.
- defiantly on the Corellware. I put our set of dishes in a padded casserole tote so they don't slide around.
- we got tritan glassware. It's plastic but clear and you can get all sizes and shapes
- I use small wire bins in the Bathroom. One for toothbrushes and one to put the liquid hand soap dispenser. Our sink has tiny countertop space and the bins fit perfectly.
- a mesh pocket shower organizer for the inside of the shower is great for soap, shampoo, etc
- have 2 sets of shower toiletries in case you both want to take a shower at the campground at the same time
- Fresh water: use a designated hose only for inlet fresh water. They usually are white.
- hose attached water filter. We attach ours in the trailer side of the hose.
- Electrical: get adapters and spares. We also have a SurgeGuard brand surge protector that plugs into the camp outlet. Use an extra sewer hose holder to support your electric cable up off the ground.
- Sewer: get a hose with adapters at both ends. We have the clear connectors in straight, 45, and 90 degree. We use the 45 degree most so far. We also have 2 extensions just in case the sewer dump is not located closely. We also have a grey flush hose. That is used solely for black tank flushes.
- Hefty plastic organizer boxes. We have a big one for all fresh water supplies, one for just electrical and one for just sewer. Then a small one for outside cleaning & miscellaneous.
- comfy chairs to sit outside with tables
Organizing and compartmentalizing is what we've found is important to keeping things neat and in place. I have moved stuff around a couple times just because I've found out little things like the second drawer in the kitchen cabinet is the easiest one to pull out so all our silverware and every day stuff goes there. You'll figure those things out after several trips.
Oh and one of the biggest things I've learned: always have a crockpot and stuff for potlucks. Campgrounds love potlucks!
Have fun!!
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