13 or 16 ft standard scamp which to buy?

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by roger c h

hmm. Trailer life tow ratings for 1999

http://www.trailerlife.com/images/do...owingguide.pdf

show

ram 1500 3.9 v-6 3,600d,g - your model

drequires 3.5/3.9:1 axle ratio - your tranny is in this range

gwith five-speed manual transmission. - weird - no auto tranny.


do you still have your owner's manual? What does it say?

if you get the 13', you may be able to stay under 2k#. We are.

owners manual says max trailer weight 3200 lbs with auto trans and 3.55 / 3.91 rear end manual says 3400 lbs with 5 speed manual and 3.55 / 3.91 rearend. Both are maximums with tow prep pkg. Per chrysler (i called dodge in detroit)

[Jane P.]

Originally Posted by steve dunham

owners manual says max trailer weight 3200 lbs with auto trans and 3.55 / 3.91 rear end manual says 3400 lbs with 5 speed manual and 3.55 / 3.91 rearend. Both are maximums with tow prep pkg. Per chrysler (i called dodge in detroit)

I think that you need to separate the total weight of your truck from the front of the axis and the rear. So, passenger weight is infront of the axis. Anything you'll be carrying in the truck would be added to trailer weight. Your Dodge service manager should be able to tell you how much gross weight can be located behind the axil.

I'm not articulating this well, but I went through this when researching optimal trailer weight for my TV. My Chevrolet service guy printed out a detailed article on this subject off the Internet.

[Perry J]

Steve, I have an 07 Toyota Tacoma with automatic transmision, 2.7 L 4 cyl. and a 3500 lb tow capacity.
I tow a 16 ft. Scamp with front bath, dual propane tanks and full water tank very comfortably.
Last Sept. I took a 4000 mile trip from Central California to Teton and Yellowstone NPs. I averaged 22 mph and the only time I could not go the speed limit was climbing the long grade up to Teton Pass.
My Scamp weighs a little over 2500 when loaded for travel.
I have had 13 ft Scamps and enjoy the 16 much more.

[honda03842]

Originally Posted by Perry J

Steve, I have an 07 Toyota Tacoma with automatic transmision, 2.7 L 4 cyl. and a 3500 lb tow capacity.
I tow a 16 ft. Scamp with front bath, dual propane tanks and full water tank very comfortably.
Last Sept. I took a 4000 mile trip from Central California to Teton and Yellowstone NPs. I averaged 22 mph and the only time I could not go the speed limit was climbing the long grade up to Teton Pass.
My Scamp weighs a little over 2500 when loaded for travel.
I have had 13 ft Scamps and enjoy the 16 much more.

Perry,

Great to see another 4 cylinder tow vehicle with similar results to our Honda CRV. It seems most simply don't believe it's possible or safe.

I assume you meant 22 mpg, very similar to my 23 mpg.

I try to keep our weight down, we only have one propane tank and generally travel with a half full water tank unless we're going into a waterless realm. We do not carry a lot of extras like screen rooms, or coolers or the like. However since we're gone for 7 months at a time we do carry a little more in terms of clothes and food.

I've begun to study electric vehicles, not for any green reasons since they are no greener than gas powered vehicles, but with the present method of costing electricity, they offer the opportunity for lower costs per mile driven.

Save travels,

Norm

[steve dunham]

Originally Posted by perry j

steve, i have an 07 toyota tacoma with automatic transmision, 2.7 l 4 cyl. And a 3500 lb tow capacity.
I tow a 16 ft. Scamp with front bath, dual propane tanks and full water tank very comfortably.
Last sept. I took a 4000 mile trip from central california to teton and yellowstone nps. I averaged 22 mph and the only time i could not go the speed limit was climbing the long grade up to teton pass.
My scamp weighs a little over 2500 when loaded for travel.
I have had 13 ft scamps and enjoy the 16 much more.

thanks for your comment your toyota tacoma has a curb weight of 3250 lbs. Per toyota my dodge has a curb weight of approx 4800 lbs (depends on amt. Gas in tank) thats a 1500 lb difference in curb weight. ( both engines produce approx same horsepower) dodge says i may be able to pull 16 ft. Put need to lighten truck and keep trailer weight down. How much gear food tools misc junk are you carrying? .if i knew dry weight of trailer and weight of water groceries clothes etc, i could probably adjust what i take along and make it work
thanks again steve

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Perry,

Great to see another 4 cylinder tow vehicle with similar results to our Honda CRV. It seems most simply don't believe it's possible or safe.



Save travels,

Norm

When I took my 4-cyl. Kia Sportage to the RV guy for brake wiring, he incredulously asked me, "What do you think you're going to tow with this thing???"
Answer: My 14 ft Trillium!
Kia says my max. is 2000 lb trailer (with brakes)/200 lb tongue, and that's good enough for me and my T4500.
20,000 tow miles later- I couldn't be happier!

Perry,

Looks like your capacity limits make the distribution of the weight more of a concern than the total. It sounds like either Scamp is well within your T.V.'s ability, but watch piling on the tongue weight. Propane bottles (40 lbs full), a battery(50 lb?) and any water storage up front will really add up fast! Not all of it will be concentrated at the ball, but a lot of it will.


Francesca

[honda03842]

Originally Posted by Francesca Knowles

When I took my 4-cyl. Kia Sportage to the RV guy for brake wiring, he incredulously asked me, "What do you think you're going to tow with this thing???"
Answer: My 14 ft Trillium!
Kia says my max. is 2000 lb trailer (with brakes)/200 lb tongue, and that's good enough for me and my T4500.
20,000 tow miles later- I couldn't be happier!

Perry,

Looks like your capacity limits make the distribution of the weight more of a concern than the total. It sounds like either Scamp is well within your T.V.'s ability, but watch piling on the tongue weight. Propane bottles (40 lbs full), a battery(50 lb?) and any water storage up front will really add up fast! Not all of it will be concentrated at the ball, but a lot of it will.


Francesca

Interestingly the Kia Sportage is rated for nearly 3000#s in Europe, assuming you have a 2L engine.

I agree that how you load the trailer is important and I believe that's true no matter what you are towing with.

We've only had one sway situation when we put a generator on the rear bumper. I quickley moved the generator inside.

I do try to keep the hitch weight down because many light vehicles like ours, 3400#s empty and near 4000#s loaded, do not like too much weight on the ball. Fortunately the Honda has 60% of its weight on the front wheels, still we aim for 200-250#s of hitch weight.

For the record our CRV has 160HP and 162 ft-lbs of torque at 3600 RPM. Generally we run in the 2000-3000 RPM range.

Norm

[Darnelle]

Steve, do you have a friend who owns a trailer? Maybe you could tow it around your area for a bit? Even a loaded cargo trailer weighing about 2,500 lbs. would give you good information. It wouldn't tell you anything about the wind resistance of a fiberglass, but it still would be an education. And I'm with the others: my guess is you can tow a 16 footer.

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by honda03842

Interestingly the Kia Sportage is rated for nearly 3000#s in Europe, assuming you have a 2L engine.


Norm

The Sportage is a real workhorse! It's a '97 and I dread the day when I might have to replace it, since Kia stopped production of this generation in 2003.
It is the 2L and I should add that it's also 4WD, which has proved to be a real necessity on Forest-Service-type gravel roads. The car's so light that without 4WD, with the trailer, it's got traction problems at slower speeds on up-or-down-hill gravel roads.

Francesca

[Greg H]

I know I'm going to get in trouble again but here goes, If that Dodge 1500 1/2 ton 6cylinder or not will not pull what you want take it out in the back yard and shoot it. Gee wiz, I pulled my 14'x48' mobile home with my Dodge 1ton, no it wasn't legal and I don't recommend anybody else do it. The point is a truck is a truck, put it to work.

[jen b]

Originally Posted by Greg H

I know I'm going to get in trouble again but here goes, If that Dodge 1500 1/2 ton 6cylinder or not will not pull what you want take it out in the back yard and shoot it. Gee wiz, I pulled my 14'x48' mobile home with my Dodge 1ton, no it wasn't legal and I don't recommend anybody else do it. The point is a truck is a truck, put it to work.

That's kind of my feeling in the matter. What use is a truck if you can't use it like a truck?

[Greg H]

Originally Posted by jen b

That's kind of my feeling in the matter. What use is a truck if you can't use it like a truck?

Thanks Jen, But keep an eye on this today because someone will go spastic before the day is over.

[Francesca Knowles]

Originally Posted by jen b

That's kind of my feeling in the matter. What use is a truck if you can't use it like a truck?

I think Perry's trying to figure out how much truck he actually has...
It was a lot easier before mfr's started "improving" trucks to comfort standards.
Softer suspensions don't come without a cost in payload capacity.

[Lizbeth]

Originally Posted by Greg H

I know I'm going to get in trouble again but here goes, If that Dodge 1500 1/2 ton 6cylinder or not will not pull what you want take it out in the back yard and shoot it. Gee wiz, I pulled my 14'x48' mobile home with my Dodge 1ton, no it wasn't legal and I don't recommend anybody else do it. The point is a truck is a truck, put it to work.

Where's the "like" button.

[Francesca Knowles]

For those of us who care...

I was warned by both dodge and my insurance not to exceed any of the truck ratings THANKS STEVE D

The following article may help explain the above warning.

From: http://www.dangeroustrailers.org/Towing_The_LIne.html

Story & Photos by Bruce W. Smith

Inside Tow Ratings and What they Mean to You

Imagine heading out with your friends to an off-road play area towing a 24-foot toy hauler, loaded with quads and gear, behind a brand new diesel-powered "one-ton" pickup. Such a task would be an effortless one; after all, towing 7,000 pounds behind a pickup with a maximum towing capacity of more than six tons could hardly be called a big load.
Now imagine being in an accident with that trailer in-tow. There are injuries in the other vehicle, in yours, or both. To your surprise a lawsuit ensues. That is followed by you being found liable for a multi-million-dollar judgment to the people injured in the accident because of towing beyond your pickup's maximum capacity.
Never happen? Don't bet on it. The above scenario is an all too real a possibility.
Even though you thought your new ride could tow 12,000 pounds, one small detail, noted in the owner's manual, was missed: the difference between "weight-carrying" and "weight-distributing" maximum towing capacities.
If you had the trailer hooked to a standard hitch instead of a weight-distributing hitch, as is often the case, the truck's maximum weight-carrying capacity was probably a lot closer to 6,000 pounds than 12,000-plus. Oops.
Weight Carrying vs Weight Distributing
The towing section of owners' manuals discuss these two towing terms as do the manufacturers' web sites related to trailering. But many vehicle owners don't understand weight-carrying and weight-distributing have completely different meanings and are not interchangeable. Understanding the differences is critical if you intend to tow in a safe, prudent manner.

The weight-carrying trailer-towing capacity is the maximum weight the particular vehicle can tow safely in the conventional mode, which is attaching the trailer directly to the ball on the shank coming out of the hitch.
The weight-distributing trailer-towing capacity, which is the rating always referred to in advertisements and by salespeople, is when the trailer is attached to a weight-distributing (load-equalizing) hitch assembly.
A weight-distributing hitch utilizes supplemental steel bars, called spring-bars, attached between the trailer and the hitch receiver. These spring-bars are adjusted with chains or some other method to distribute the weight of a heavy trailer more evenly across the tow vehicle's front and rear axles, enhancing the tow vehicle and trailer's stability and handling characteristics.
Consequently, a vehicle's weight-distributing towing capacity will always be significantly higher than the weight-carrying towing capacity. And if you tow beyond either's limits you are treading on very thin legal ice.
Law Of Negligence
Trailered loads exceeding the weight-carrying capacity as specified in the vehicle's owners' manuals, must be equipped with a weight-distributing hitch in order to meet the vehicle manufacturer's higher tow rating - and allow you to be towing in a safe and prudent manner. That's really important.
Towing beyond any vehicle's manufacturer's weight ratings-or without regard to the properly-equipped limitations a vehicle's manufacturer places on the towing vehicle-relates directly to the "Law of Negligence", and places you, the driver, bearing the full weight of liability issues.
"A plaintiff who was injured as a result of some negligent conduct on the part of a defendant is entitled to recover compensation for such injury from that defendant," quotes Richard Alexander, a major injury trial attorney in San Jose, California.
"One test that is helpful in determining whether or not a person was negligent is to ask and answer the question whether or not, if a person of ordinary prudence had been in the same situation and possessed of the same knowledge, he or she would have foreseen or anticipated that someone might have been injured by or as a result of his or her action or inaction.

"If the answer to that question is 'yes,' and if the action or inaction reasonably could have been avoided, then not to avoid it would be negligence," warns Alexander. (For more about this subject go to San Jose Personal Injury Lawyer : San Francisco Injury Attorney : Alexander Hawes, LLP.)
Two Powerful Towing Words
The negligence issue gets back to the tow vehicle being "properly-equipped." Those are some words with real weight. You see them in every owners' manual and TV ad related to tow towing. Those two words are the automotive version of an electrified fence between towing with the full blessing of the vehicle manufacturer and not.
A properly-equipped vehicle has everything the manufacturer deems necessary to tow a certain load-the proper engine and transmission; the correct bed and cab configuration; and with the right axle ratio and hitch setup.
For example, Ford F-150, F250/350s single-wheel models (http://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/r...07_default.asp) are limited to 5,000 pounds in the weight-carrying mode, as are 1500 Series GM pickups (2011 Chevy Silverado | New Pickup Trucks | Chevrolet), Dodge Ram 1500s (www.5.dodge.com/vehsuite/TowingGuide.jsp), and 2008 Toyota Tundras.
Thumb back to the towing section of any pre-2007 Toyota pickup and SUV owners' manuals and you'll see sway-control devices are mandatory on trailers weighing more than 2,000 pounds. Toyota also limits towing speeds of those vehicles to less than 45mph.
Read Nissan's towing guide and it "strongly recommends" the use of a sway-control device for all of their pickups and SUVs when towing trailers weighing more than 2,000 pounds. Do you have a sway-control device on that four-place ATV trailer your Titan is towing?
But be forewarned, sway-control devices are considered by the majority of trailer manufacturers to be an absolute "no-no" on surge-brake-equipped trailers, because while controlling sway, they also prevent the very compression movement between the hitch and the trailer that activates the surge-brake system.
Tongue Weight Heavy Issue
Owner's manuals and the hitches list a second weight limit: maximum tongue weight. Tongue weight is the downward force a trailer tongue places on a hitch ball, and therefore on the rear of the tow vehicle. Tongue weight is expressed either in pounds or as a percentage of the total towed weight.
Like weight-carrying and weight-distributing, tongue-weight has been derived by both the vehicle and the hitch manufacturer as the safe limit for that product. Tow a trailer that is outside of the tongue-weight specified by the vehicle manufacturer and you are being negligent.
As the online Dodge towing guide states, "Incorrect tongue weight could result in increased yaw or vehicle instability. A negative tongue weight could unload the rear suspension of the tow vehicle, decreasing vehicle stability."
If either tongue-weight or the hitch load limitations are not adhered to, you are considered to be towing in a negligent manner.
Surge-Brake Trailers Special Issue
The conundrum here is even if you abide by tongue-weights and use a weight-distributing hitch so the tow vehicle is properly-equipped, it still may not be right. Off-road adventurers need to pay heed to the affect weight-distributing hitches and "sway-control" devices have on trailers equipped with surge-type brakes.
Surge-type brakes are those that have a hydraulic master cylinder in the trailer tongue, which uses the force of the trailer pushing against the tow vehicle to apply the trailer's brakes. This type of brake system is very common on boat, entry-level toy haulers, and utility-type trailers.
What is at issue here is the majority of weight-distributing hitches interfere with (or disable) the surge-type brake system and keep it from functioning properly. Sway-control devices, like those required by many of the smaller SUV and pickups to tow larger loads, virtually stop a surge-brake system from working at all.
The good news is both Equal-i-zer (Equal-i-zer® Hitch - The “American Original” with 4-Point Sway Control™ and Weight Distribution) and Reese SC (Trailer Hitches, Hitch Accessories, Hitch Wiring) offer special weight-distributing hitches designed for use with surge-brake-equipped trailers.
If you trailer a surge-brake-equipped trailer that weighs enough to require the use of a W-D hitch, it'd pay to utilize one of these models.
Manufacturer-Induced Confusion
Don't blame yourself for not knowing these little caveats about towing. Automotive manufacturers are always pushing for a marketing edge, and tow ratings play a big role in that edge. Regardless of how small the difference is between two competing vehicles, the one with the bigger towing capacity is somehow perceived as being the better vehicle.
So almost every ad you see on TV shows a truck or SUV towing at or very near its upper limits. This leads the average buyer to believe their vehicle can do the same without the use of any additional towing equipment or accessories.
What makes things even worse is none of the current tow ratings are from standardized tests; every vehicle manufacturer has their own testing criteria. That opens the door to change a vehicle's tow rating with the stroke of a pen should a competitor come out with a bigger number. This situation is about to change.
Three years ago a group of towing engineers within GM helped set up a tow vehicle trailer rating subcommittee within the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in an effort to bring clarity and common sense to tow ratings. The guidelines are being formed in SAE J-2807, "Performance Requirements for Determining Tow Vehicle Gross Combination Weight Ratings and Trailer Weight Ratings."
"Ultimately, the goal we are striving for is that when you see a 5,000-, 7,000-, or 15,000-pound trailer rating, it will mean the same whether it comes from Ford, GM, Chrysler, Toyota, Nissan, Honda, or any other vehicle manufacturer," says Robert Krouse, one of the key GM engineers involved in the SAE standardization effort.
"We have reps from all of those companies in this subcommittee, along with representatives from RVIA (the Recreational Vehicle Industry of America), NATM (the National Association of Trailer Manufacturers), and indirectly from NMMA (the National Marine Manufacturers Association). As an industry, we're aware of these [confusing] towing and tow-rating issues.
The latest information from SAE is some of the new towing standards found in SAE J-2807 may come into play on TV advertisements as soon as mid-2008.
No Escaping Tow Ratings
Trailer weight capacity issues create some interesting towing calculations and confusing legal issues for anyone who attaches a trailer to a hitch. And, no, you can't work around a vehicle's towing capacity limitations by upgrading to a stronger hitch, say from a Class III to a Class IV or V, or by adding helper springs.
We have to live with and abide by the tow ratings the vehicle manufacturers set. If you ignore the ratings and words such as "properly-equipped" and "weight-carrying limit," then you assume all responsibility for what happens down the towing road.
Editor's note: Bruce W. Smith is a contributing editor with ORA and the author of "The Complete Guide To Trailering Your Boat," just published by McGraw-Hill/International Marine Press (The Complete Guide to Trailering Your Boat : McGraw-Hill Professional Online Book Store)
HITCH RATINGS
Look closely at the hitch on your truck and you'll see the weight-carrying capacity clearly indicated. This number is the maximum weight the hitch manufacturer deems safe for towing with that particular hitch configuration. The limit indicated on the hitch may be higher or lower than the weight-carrying limit on the vehicle-especially if you're purchasing a used vehicle whose previous owner installed the hitch.
If the two ratings don't agree, the lower figure of the two always takes precedence because that's the limit of the weakest link in the towing connection.
TOW RATING EXAMPLES
Vehicle Weight-Distributing Capacity Weight-Carrying Capacity
(Class III hitch)
'06 Dodge Dakota QC 4WD 6,926 lbs * 3,000 lbs (300 lbs TW)
'06 Dodge Ram 2500 QC SB 2WD 9,100 lbs * 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'06 Jeep Commander 7,050 lbs * 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'07 Chevy Tahoe 4WD 7,700 lbs. * 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'08 GMC Sierra 1500 CC 4x4 8,500 lbs.* 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'08 Toyota Sequoia 10,000 lbs* 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'08 GMC Sierra 2500HD CC 4X4 13,000 lbs* 7,500 lbs (1,000 lbs TW)
'06 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4WD 7,000 lbs. * 2,000 lbs (200 lbs TW**)

'08 Toyota Tundra Double Cab 4WD 10,300 lbs* 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'07 Ford F-150 Super Crew 2WD 9,200 lbs* 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'08 Ford F250/350 Super Duty SRW 12.500 lbs* 5000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
'08 Ford F350 Super Duty DRW 16,000 lbs* 6000 lbs. (600 lbs. TW)
'06 Ford Explorer 7,300 lbs * 5,000 lbs (500 lbs TW)
(TW= Tongue Weight)
* * Requires use of Class IV Weight-Distributing Hitch
* ** Requires use of sway-control device above 2000 lbs, which disables trailer surge brakes
Notes: ALWAYS READ YOUR VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND LOOK AT THE HITCH RATING LABEL BEFORE TOWING TO MAKE SURE THE VEHICLE AND TRAILER ARE COMPATIBLE.

VEHICLE WEIGHT RATINGS [Use image 0702GM HD Towing Toy Hauler.tif]
There are limits to how much load your vehicle can carry safely. These limits include how much it can carry on each axle, the total combined weight it can carry, and how much it can tow. Each of these limits is important to vehicle durability and handling. Surpass any one of them and you put yourself, your passengers, and your vehicle, and other sharing the roadways with you at risk.

Automotive manufacturers provide this information in the form of Gross Weight Ratings listed in the owner's manual, inside the glovebox, or on the edge of the driver's doorpost. Here's what the ratings mean:

* GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) is the load-carrying capacity of a single axle. Note that there are separate GAWRs for the front (FGAWR) and rear (RGAWR) axles-and these ratings are limited by the lowest-rated component's load carrying ability, whether tires, wheels, springs, or the axle housing itself.

* GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR) is the maximum allowable loaded weight of a vehicle. This weight is the combination of the vehicle's curb weight (with full fuel tank) added to the vehicle's maximum payload capacity, plus the weight of the driver and passengers.

* GROSS COMBINED WEIGHT RATING (GCWR) is the maximum allowable loaded weight of a vehicle and the trailer it tows. It is the sum of the vehicle curb weight plus the weight of driver, passengers, bed payload, trailer tongue weight and towed trailer weight. -BWS

[honda03842]

Dangeroustrailers.org has an agenda. There is very little analysis of the types of trailers and the accedent rate compared to ac cidents in general. From what I've looked at on that site, most accidents are cargo trailers improperly loaded and not RVers.

Norm

[Francesca Knowles]

They do have an agenda- it's to get people to use their heads, and to follow basic commonsense rules and the recommendations of vehicle manufacturers.
Isn't that essentially the same as this Site's agenda?

[Mike Magee]

And now, back to our regularly scheduled program...

Originally Posted by steve dunham

thanks for your comment your toyota tacoma has a curb weight of 3250 lbs. Per toyota my dodge has a curb weight of approx 4800 lbs (depends on amt. Gas in tank) thats a 1500 lb difference in curb weight. ( both engines produce approx same horsepower) dodge says i may be able to pull 16 ft. Put need to lighten truck and keep trailer weight down. How much gear food tools misc junk are you carrying? .if i knew dry weight of trailer and weight of water groceries clothes etc, i could probably adjust what i take along and make it work
thanks again steve

The extra curb weight and long wheelbase of your Dodge will help make the tow experience more stable and steady. The greater weight will cause acceleration to be a little slower, but once up to highway speed it won't be much of a factor. Wind resistance is a bigger factor than the extra 1500 lbs. And the trailers you are looking at both have virtually the same wind resistance. So in practice I think you would find either 13 or 16 about the same for towing.

Someone posted the dry trailer weights for the Scamp 13 and 16. To those, figure realistically another 500 to 800 lbs. for water, LP, and other cargo (depending on how you want to load it up... you can always fill the water tank when you get to the campground if you're worried). Ok, so 1750 lbs plus 800 lbs all loaded up equals about 2550 lbs. for the 16'. Your truck is good to 3200 lbs. No problem. Get yourself a trailer and go relax & have fun.

By the way, I once towed a 13' egg on about a 2000 mile vacation from Michigan to Colorado and back, with a '84 Dodge Omni 2.2L. Dodges can tow!

[Francesca Knowles]

:goodpostin g::goodpost ing::

[steve dunham]

thanks everyone for all your help.
I just received an e-mail from jim c. At scamp . He sent me copies of the weigh slips showing actual dry scale weight of 5 different trailers (13 &16ft.). They have to weigh each trailer when they ship it to the customer by truck (not cust pickup at factory) for truckers bill of lading . The certified weight for a trailer that is almost identical to what i wish to order was 1960 lbs including tongue wt. This weght is not exact to the pound for the trailer i wish to order because this trailer has a single empty propane tank , and the battery is not installed but the 1960 lb ,16 ft, trailer does have a bath, roof fan, awning , furnace 4.6 cu. Ft. Refer and the side dinette . I will have to pack really light but i think i can make it work.

Thanks again steve d
ps; my wife is happier about this news than i am and as martha stewart says " that's a good thing"