Re: What length DP to buy for fulltime?
Arch, here is a stab at it kind of convoluted. If you have any questions please feel free to pm me
CCC is Cargo Carrying Capacity, or the amount of "stuff" you can load in it. CCC='s GVWR-UVW, full fresh water weight including water heater filled, propane weight and SCWR
For a motorhome, CCC is calculated as the GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) minus the base weight of the rig (UVW which inludes full fuel, engine oil and coolants) but does not include cargo, fresh water, propane, passengers and dealer installed options) and the number of sleeping positions times 154#(SCWR which is the sleeping capacity weight rating).
One thing you need to be aware of, is that the CCC posted inside the rig may or may not be the *real* CCC since RV manufacturers are not required to weigh each individual rig...they can use an average. Plus, if the dealer has added after-market options, the weight of those options will not be reflected in the weight sticker.
So, before buying, take the rig to be weighed with you and everyone who will normally travel with you. If you can, be sure the fuel, propane, and fresh water tanks are full (a dealer should be willing to fill these tanks up if they know that a sale depends on getting the true weight...if they won't do it, I'd probably look elsewhere). Subtract that *real* weight from the rig's GVWR -- that will be your CCC.
Good Sams mullet wrapper Highways (April 2008) had a good article on RV weight watching
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Jeff
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