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Do you have accurate four corner weights on your MH?

(For those reading who don't know, 4 corner weight is - it is knowing the weight of each corner, ie front left, front right, right rear, etc - this is important in determining minimum tire pressure)

Please post briefly with weight, and was the MH completely ready to go on trip, fuel, water, people, food, ect. If you were sort stuff, please briefly state.

Tire pressures have been covered in other threads. Please ONLY COMMENT on this thread if you have actual weights. I don't mean to be rude, but some of these threads go on and on and on with comments which don't even pertain to the thread topic itself.

My guess, is there is less than a 10% side to side difference, for example on the front axle, one side may be 3,600 lbs. and the other side 3,200 lbs.

Let's see what factual weights we can come up with. Your contributions are appreciated.


Bill N8HDW & Nancy N8HDV

2005 Sea Breeze LX 8341
Workhorse W22 8.1 L Vortec
2008 Saturn Vue I-4 (toad)
 
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MH 3/4 tank fuel (755lb, approx 110 gal), 112 gal water (fresh water tank capacity. Started w/full fresh water, empty black/gray water tanks, approx 935 lbs), propane tank full (80 gal, approx 290 lbs), all normal traveling food, clothing and misc support equipment in basement. This is just about my normal traveling weight.

SPECS: Front axle: 10,000lbs
Rear axle: 19,000lbs
GVWR 28,000lbs
CGVWR 30,000lbs

Actual weights:
Front: Left 4325 Right 4000
Rear: Left 8000 Right 8350
Total Side: 12325 12350
GVW: 24675
Additional Avail 3325
Towd: 2625
CGVW: 27300

Tires are: 295R75 X 22.5 G Load Range


Bob in Dallas
1994 Foretravel U280 36'
 
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Not sure where you're going with this Blue Ribbon, but here ya are:

2004 Brave 34D, W-20 chassis, 19.5 tires
WCC Specs:
GAWR Front: 7,500
GAWR Rear: 13,500
GVWR: 20,700
GCWR: 26,000

Actual weights: (fully loaded, wet, food, clothes, pets, firewood, etc.)
Left Front: 3,250 Right Front: 3,650
Total front axle actual: 6,900

Left Rear: 6,450 Right Rear: 6,700
Total Rear axle actual: 13,150

(I did rebalance some loads right to left after seeing these weights)


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2003 Phaeton 40RH full fuel, 3/4 full of fresh water, empty grey & black tanks, 1000# motorcycle on the rear.
FRT. Left -- 4775
FRT. Rt -- 4880
RR. Left -- 9400
RR. Rt. -- 10700

I have upgraded to a larger tires to carry the weight. The right is heavier because of the refrigerator and my big tool box are on that side.

Doug
 
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2000 Georgie Boy 36'DP
LF3700
RF3550
LR6050
RR6350

Full fuel, fresh water, propane, all travel equipment - everything except co-pilot in her chair

In addition:
2/3 Gray tank, 2/3 Black tank (trying to simulate additional passenger weight - would never travel with full fresh water and this much in holding tanks - actually travel with 1/2 full fresh water tank or less)
Was consistant with CAT scale weight obtained about an hour before individual wheels were taken.


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2004 Southwind 32VS on Workhorse chassis:

3/4 fuel, fresh water full, gray water full,
black water full, fridge empty, basement as packed for a trip, one on board.

LF 3440
RF 3535
LR 6040
RR 6270


2004 Southwind 32VS
Workhorse W20
Jeep Wrangler
Blue Ox/Apollo
 
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I too want to know where this going

Specs ft 12,000 rear 19,000 GVWR 31,000 fuel 100
fresh water 105, black 45, grey 65, propane 32

tire size 275/70R 22.5

March 04

RF 4800 LF 5300
RR 8600 LR 8500


FW 1/2 BW 1/2 GW 1/2 PROPANE full FUEL 3/4

March 05

RF 5200 LF 4950
RR 8250 LR 9150

FW 1/2 BW 1/2 GW 1/3 PROPANE 1/4 FUEL 1/2

Both times we were inside the MH and in full travel mode


2002 Dutch Star 3587 DP
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or http://www.freightlinerchassisownersclub.org/
 
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I finely Laugh found a place that could do 4 corner weighing, for the cost of two tickets @ $7 each.

Front left 3500
Front right 3480

Rear left 7020
Rear right 7480

According to the Michelin inflation table for XRV 235/80 R22.5, with a 500 pound buffer as they suggest, the tires should be inflated to 90 psig all the way around. Manufacturer said 85 psig and dealer said 100 psig.

I know the pros and cons of over inflation and under inflation. I was running 110 psig (at Michelin's suggestion) until I got it weighed. I don't know if dropping it 20 psig is going to make it any smoother, but that's where I'm going. Wave


Bill N8HDW & Nancy N8HDV

2005 Sea Breeze LX 8341
Workhorse W22 8.1 L Vortec
2008 Saturn Vue I-4 (toad)
 
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I did, but it has been three years now and I have changed the loading somewhat since then, both location and what is on board. Gotta do another weigh-in.


Gary Brinck
2004 American Tradition
2007 GMC Acadia
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