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Cargo carrying capacity question
Yahoo Message Number: 97433
We are fulltiming in our 30' IB and knew going in that it would a challenge to keep the weight down.

I checked the weight with a full tank of gas but the grey and blackwater tanks were empty and there was only about 10 gallons or so of fresh water.
 That left us just over 300 pounds underweight. Obviously a full tank of water would put us over.
 I would like to have a 500 pound or more margin but that may take some doing. I have considered kicking Gayle, the two cats and their paraphenalia out but have grown attached to them.
 One thought albeit expensive was to switch to the Alcoa wheels. I seem to recall that they shave about 30 pounds per wheel times 4. Then I wondered if that is accurate. Does that really increase CCC? It would seem that doesn't lighten what you are carrying on the suspension or is it only the weight load on the drivetrain that we are worried about?

Jim Cummings
 
Re: Cargo carrying capacity question
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Yahoo Message Number: 97485
Hi, Jim,

I don't know the answer to your question about the weight of the Alcoa wheels.  Perhaps someone else will chime in on that.

The GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) is the maximum amount the LD can weigh, when you weigh it on scales, loaded with everything you normally carry onboard.  Period. If aluminum wheels lighten the overall weight of the LD, that will leave more CCC.  There is nothing you can do to modify the GVWR, though.  You can transfer some items (not your wife or the cats, though!) to a toad, if you tow.  You still couldn't go over the GVWR, but the GCWR (Gross Combined Weight Rating) of the two vehicles, plus anything in them, plus the towing equipment, etc, would be spread between the two vehicles.

We, too have a 30'LD.  I know some people successfully fulltime in one, but our time fulltiming in ours left us at the weight limit or over.  I ruthlessly tossed stuff in preparation for selling it, so I know I was carrying things I really didn't need. I think "ruthless" is the key word here.

Sharon N.

Crossville, TN