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Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-21-2011, 11:33 AM
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Posted By abertasi
Frankly, we were surprised as well. We weighed...

Frankly, we were surprised as well. We weighed it a few times and got consistent results. One thing that we did have to do was wiggle the tongue a little (the trailer, not ours) when we weighted...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-20-2011, 08:44 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
We weighed the tongue with the Sherline scale. ...

We weighed the tongue with the Sherline scale. The two propane tanks were full and I have an extra battery installed. That brought the tongue weight up to 700lbs. I still have to install the...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-18-2011, 10:34 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
Another question that I have is what part of the...

Another question that I have is what part of the WDH do I include into the tongue weight? The majority of the weight of the hitch is connected to the Expedition itself and not on the camper. If I...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-13-2011, 11:41 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
The 2011 Expedition EL has a dead hitch weight of...

The 2011 Expedition EL has a dead hitch weight of 600lbs and 890lbs with WDH. If the 13% stays constant, that allows me 1541lbs to stay under the limit. This is doable, but kind of annoying since...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-13-2011, 12:23 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
Is the 13% constant? It seems like that is...

Is the 13% constant? It seems like that is highly dependent on where the load is. For example, if it is aft of the Center of Gravity, it should reduce the tongue weight. This trailer has a 90...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-12-2011, 09:16 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
Well, I have no problem buying more than I need...

Well, I have no problem buying more than I need if it does not cause a problem. It turns out that the next step up from 800lbs is 1200lbs. The thing is that the max tongue weight for our Ford...
Forum: Jayco Travel Trailers 02-12-2011, 03:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 5,044
Posted By abertasi
Which WDH capacity for 28BHS

I have a new 28BHS and have settled on the Reese straight-line for its combination of cost and effectiveness. The 28BHS has a dry hitch weight of 690lbs and a gross weight of 7500lbs. I've...
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