We recently returned from a 2 week
trip with our 179. Before we left, I went to our local county dump and
recycle center and weighed our rig.
We have a 2012 Ford Expedion EL tow
vehicle with a full tank of gas, 2 people, a canoe on the roof and
"stuff". the Rpod is a 2015 179 and stocked with normal food,
clothes and gear as usual for a 2 week trip. The tongue has a single full
propane tank, 2 GC-2 batteries, the spare tire and a manual tongue jack. There
are 2 bikes on a bike rack (total of 86 #) at the rear of the pod and 15 gallons
(120#) in the fresh water tank at the front of the pod.
Here are the actual weights:
1-Truck with 179 RPod
attached, weight distribution engaged but Rpod not on scales(so I think
this includes the actual tongue weight as well as the truck weight)
7340#
2-truck and RPod on scales together
w/ WD engaged 10820#
3-truck only (we disconnected the RPod
and left it on street) includes wd hitch weight 6800#
4- tongue weight
(#1-#3) 540#
5- Trailer weight (#2-#3)
4020#
6- trailer axle weight (#5-#4)
3480#
per factory sticker affixed to
RPod
RPod weight 2785#
RPod carrying capacity 983#
Total maximum weight 3768#
So, obviously I am overweight in the
RPod by 4020-3768=252#
I can easily leave the 120# water
out, but still 130# overweight.
I also realize that we have a 3000#
axle, so I am also overweight on the axle by 480#
This is interesting and I would
like to hear how other podders interpret these actual weights. Perhaps I am
wrong. Does this seem right? I did not think to weigh the rig without wd
engaged, but I’m not really sure how that would affect the weights.
Thanks for your insights and
thoughts.
Vann