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Re: Anyone know this U320?

Reply #25
The only way to know what your weights are is to get each axle weighed or better yet each corner weighed with your normal load of stuff and people, full fuel and water, empty waste tanks. Then you know.  We have 4 corner weighed our 2001 U320 36' twice and by the axle maybe three times.  Every time we were under GAWR front and rear.  We had G rated tires when we bought it, switched to H based on weighing.

Sooner than later is prudent.
Roger Engdahl and Susan Green
2001 U320 3610 #5879 (Home2) - 2014 Jeep Cherokee or 2018 F150
Hastings, MN

Re: Anyone know this U320?

Reply #26
The only way to know what your weights are is to get each axle weighed or better yet each corner weighed with your normal load of stuff and people, full fuel and water, empty waste tanks. Then you know.  We have 4 corner weighed our 2001 U320 36' twice nd by the axle maybe three times.  Every time we were under GAWR front and rear.  We had G rated tires when we bought it, switched to H based on weighing.

Sooner than later is prudent.
We'll have the 4-corner weigh done once we've moved everything into the new rig. There's an Escapees Smartweigh about 45 minutes down the road from us in Congress that we've used in the past. I'm less stressed about how close to GVWR I am than I am about whether or not my tires are running at the correct pressure.

I couldn't believe how far off both my truck tires and trailer tires were when we first had our current rig weighed. Most people think I'm crazy for running at 55psi and 50psi respectively but that's what the manufacturer suggests for my tires/weight.
1987 Grand Villa ORED
2001 U320 4010

Not all that wander are lost... but I often am.

Re: Anyone know this U320?

Reply #27
Until weighed, a reasonable answer is to go by the recommendation on the GVWR plaque outboard of the driver's seat.

Those recommendations are based on each axle being loaded to its GAWR.
Brett Wolfe
EX: 1993 U240
Moderator, ForeForum 2001-
Moderator Diesel RV Club 2002-
Moderator, FMCA Forum 2009-2020
Chairman FMCA Technical Advisory Committee 2011-2020

 

Re: Anyone know this U320?

Reply #28
Congratulations on your purchase!

Umm...Congress, Az? If so, your going to greatly appreciate your rig when you cross New Mexico on I-40. We traded a 2018 32' gasser for ours after one trip to visit our kids who live in Lake Havasu City. Interstate is so bad it shook electronics free from under the dash. I won't say the U320 made the road feel glass-smooth, but I didn't spill any coffee either.

Enjoy your travels!
Steve & Cindy Rushing
Atlanta, Tx
2003 U320 4020 PBBS
Build #6177
2020 Jeep Wrangler