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Sat, 14 July 2012 18:13  |
kerry pinkerton
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I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
Kerry
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
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| Re: Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176723 is a reply to message #176721] |
Sat, 14 July 2012 18:44  |
C Boyd
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Sir: it really depends on the coach. My 23` laden weight (Rally ready, full of fuel and packed) weighes 9600 lb. Here are some others at a Rally.
http://www.gmceast.com/technical/GMC-CoachWeight-Spr2010.pdf
John Sharpe has a 26 that weighes a little less than 10K.
| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:13 |
I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
Kerry
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176726 is a reply to message #176724] |
Sat, 14 July 2012 19:15 |
C Boyd
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Emory: how much stuff (weight) do you recon most of us includin HER carry? 1000 lb??
I don`t think I have ever seen dry weight advertised??
| emerystora wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:52 |
Many 26 foot GMCs weigh close to 12000 pounds when loaded.
Emery Stora
On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net> wrote:
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> Sir: it really depends on the coach. My 23` laden weight (Rally ready, full of fuel and packed) weighes 9600 lb. Here are some others at a Rally.
> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/GMC-CoachWeight-Spr2010.pdf
> John Sharpe has a 26 that weighes a little less than 10K.
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> Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:13
>> I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
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>> Kerry
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| Re: Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176727 is a reply to message #176721] |
Sat, 14 July 2012 19:16 |
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| Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 17:13 |
I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
Kerry
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Yes, the GVWR of the later coaches is 12500. I think it's safe to say the curb weight of your coach is about 9,500 to 10,000
Bob de Kruyff
78 Eleganza
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176780 is a reply to message #176758] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 08:34 |
kerry pinkerton
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Excellent Info Rob. Thank you. Mine is a GM and according to the manual you put me on weights 11550 lbs empty. I had already downloaded that manual but had not seen the weight page. This community is a great resource. Thanks for having me.
Kerry Pinkerton - North Alabama
Had 5 over the years. Currently have a '06 Fleetwood Discovery 39L
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176793 is a reply to message #176726] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 10:06 |
Ray Erspamer
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In my travel trailer days I used 2000 Lbs as an adder to the units dry wt and I foumd that to ne pretty accurate. Had to add battery, propane, awning, a/c, all personal crap, water if put in tank, and in the GMC add people. Would be interesting to see some data.
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
Emory: how much stuff (weight) do you recon most of us includin HER carry? 1000 lb??
I don`t think I have ever seen dry weight advertised??
emerystora wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:52
> Many 26 foot GMCs weigh close to 12000 pounds when loaded.
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> Emery Stora
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> On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net> wrote:
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> > Sir: it really depends on the coach. My 23` laden weight (Rally ready, full of fuel and packed) weighes 9600 lb. Here are some others at a Rally.
> > http://www.gmceast.com/technical/GMC-CoachWeight-Spr2010.pdf
> > John Sharpe has a 26 that weighes a little less than 10K.
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> > Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:13
> >> I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
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> >> Kerry
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> > 76 Crestmont by Midas
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176798 is a reply to message #176795] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 10:52 |
James Hupy
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We weighed a bunch of coaches at Casa de Fruta. Some of the later Royales
were approaching the GVW of 12,500 lbs, with a couple going over that
figure. Somewhere in the 11,850 lb range will be close for a laden coach
based on what we measured.
Jim Hupy GMCWS Tech VP
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Ray Erspamer <78gmc-royale@att.net> wrote:
> Just looked at my TZE plate....it only gives 3 max GROSS weights....total
> vehicle, front wheels and rear wheels. I have always understood GROSS as
> fully loaded max, not dry or empty curb wt.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com>
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
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> Excellent Info Rob. Thank you. Mine is a GM and according to the
> manual you put me on weights 11550 lbs empty. I had already downloaded
> that manual but had not seen the weight page. This community is a great
> resource. Thanks for having me.
> --
> Kerry
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176799 is a reply to message #176798] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 10:58 |
Ray Erspamer
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Question: Are RV's allowed to drive through the interstate truck rolling weigh stations just to get their total weight?
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
We weighed a bunch of coaches at Casa de Fruta. Some of the later Royales
were approaching the GVW of 12,500 lbs, with a couple going over that
figure. Somewhere in the 11,850 lb range will be close for a laden coach
based on what we measured.
Jim Hupy GMCWS Tech VP
Salem, OR
78 GMC Royale 403
On Sun, Jul 15, 2012 at 8:15 AM, Ray Erspamer <78gmc-royale@att.net> wrote:
> Just looked at my TZE plate....it only gives 3 max GROSS weights....total
> vehicle, front wheels and rear wheels. I have always understood GROSS as
> fully loaded max, not dry or empty curb wt.
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kerry Pinkerton <Pinkertonk@MCHSI.com>
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sun, 15 Jul 2012 08:34:37
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
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> Excellent Info Rob. Thank you. Mine is a GM and according to the
> manual you put me on weights 11550 lbs empty. I had already downloaded
> that manual but had not seen the weight page. This community is a great
> resource. Thanks for having me.
> --
> Kerry
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176800 is a reply to message #176793] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 11:14 |
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I think that Ray is probably close.
I have been to rallies where GMCs have been weighed and that is why I said close to 12000 pounds. Perhaps some of those people who did the weighings could comment.
And some of those weighings were done with the driver outside watching the scale and no wife inside.
2 people = 300 to 450 pounds, say an ave of 375 (many of us guys are not light weight)
Water in tank, sodas, beer = 280 pounds
Propane = 60 pounds
Gasoline = 350 pounds
Food = 100 pounds
Clothing, shoes, etc. = 80 pounds
Pots, pans, dishes = 30 pounds
Tools = 60 pounds
Spare parts = 75 pounds
Air conditioner = 200 pounds
Pod = ?
Awning = 75 pounds
Computer, camera, etc = 30 pounds
This totals 1725 pounds.
There are a lot of other things that people pack such as bicycles, bar b que, lawn chairs, GMC manuals, books, magazines, Fishing poles, golf clubs, computer printer, medicines, trailer hitch, tow bar, etc.
I think someone that still has data from weighings should let us know what they found.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
On Jul 15, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Ray Erspamer <78gmc-royale@att.net> wrote:
> In my travel trailer days I used 2000 Lbs as an adder to the units dry wt and I foumd that to ne pretty accurate. Had to add battery, propane, awning, a/c, all personal crap, water if put in tank, and in the GMC add people. Would be interesting to see some data.
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net>
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:15:26
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
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> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
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> Emery: how much stuff (weight) do you recon most of us includin HER carry? 1000 lb??
> I don`t think I have ever seen dry weight advertised??
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> emerystora wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:52
>> Many 26 foot GMCs weigh close to 12000 pounds when loaded.
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>> Emery Stora
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>> On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net> wrote:
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>>>
>>> Sir: it really depends on the coach. My 23` laden weight (Rally ready, full of fuel and packed) weighes 9600 lb. Here are some others at a Rally.
>>> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/GMC-CoachWeight-Spr2010.pdf
>>> John Sharpe has a 26 that weighes a little less than 10K.
>>>
>>>
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>>> Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:13
>>>> I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
>>>>
>>>> Kerry
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> C. Boyd
>>> 76 Crestmont by Midas
>>> East Tennessee
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| Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer? [message #176801 is a reply to message #176800] |
Sun, 15 July 2012 11:21 |
Ray Erspamer
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We had a Jayco 24' that had a dry wt of 3500 lbs, scaled it several times and it was always in the 5500 range, amazing how it all adds up fast. (That's why I work so hard to maintain my body fat to it's 2% level....so we stay within the GVW restriction). <GRIN>
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Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
I think that Ray is probably close.
I have been to rallies where GMCs have been weighed and that is why I said close to 12000 pounds. Perhaps some of those people who did the weighings could comment.
And some of those weighings were done with the driver outside watching the scale and no wife inside.
2 people = 300 to 450 pounds, say an ave of 375 (many of us guys are not light weight)
Water in tank, sodas, beer = 280 pounds
Propane = 60 pounds
Gasoline = 350 pounds
Food = 100 pounds
Clothing, shoes, etc. = 80 pounds
Pots, pans, dishes = 30 pounds
Tools = 60 pounds
Spare parts = 75 pounds
Air conditioner = 200 pounds
Pod = ?
Awning = 75 pounds
Computer, camera, etc = 30 pounds
This totals 1725 pounds.
There are a lot of other things that people pack such as bicycles, bar b que, lawn chairs, GMC manuals, books, magazines, Fishing poles, golf clubs, computer printer, medicines, trailer hitch, tow bar, etc.
I think someone that still has data from weighings should let us know what they found.
Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO
On Jul 15, 2012, at 9:06 AM, Ray Erspamer <78gmc-royale@att.net> wrote:
> In my travel trailer days I used 2000 Lbs as an adder to the units dry wt and I foumd that to ne pretty accurate. Had to add battery, propane, awning, a/c, all personal crap, water if put in tank, and in the GMC add people. Would be interesting to see some data.
> Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net>
> Sender: gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org
> Date: Sat, 14 Jul 2012 19:15:26
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Reply-To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Weight of a 76 26 footer?
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> Emery: how much stuff (weight) do you recon most of us includin HER carry? 1000 lb??
> I don`t think I have ever seen dry weight advertised??
>
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>
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> emerystora wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:52
>> Many 26 foot GMCs weigh close to 12000 pounds when loaded.
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>> Emery Stora
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>> On Jul 14, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Charles Boyd <covered-wagon@comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sir: it really depends on the coach. My 23` laden weight (Rally ready, full of fuel and packed) weighes 9600 lb. Here are some others at a Rally.
>>> http://www.gmceast.com/technical/GMC-CoachWeight-Spr2010.pdf
>>> John Sharpe has a 26 that weighes a little less than 10K.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Kerry Pinkerton wrote on Sat, 14 July 2012 19:13
>>>> I've found reference to the Gross Vehicle weight on Wikipedia at 12500. Is this the actual weight of the RV? I've found a service to haul mine but he can't take 12500. I guess I'm looking for the curb weight of the base machine.
>>>>
>>>> Kerry
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> C. Boyd
>>> 76 Crestmont by Midas
>>> East Tennessee
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> 76 Crestmont
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